South Africa vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Africa Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2301
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$520
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1121
$376
💸 GDP per capita
$6253
$15944
😃 Human freedom index
7.1
4.18
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
10
🌐 English speaking %
31%
1%
🎓 Higher education
82
65
😀 Quality of life
40
29
🏙️ Population
64M
28.4M

The average cost of living in South Africa ($1016) is 26% more expensive than in Venezuela ($805). South Africa ranked 94th vs 127th for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in South Africa compared to 0.5 months in Venezuela. Ranked 128th and 156th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Africa vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for South Africa and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 77 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

South Africa Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$518
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$23.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.51%
21.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1209
$653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$891
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.48
$10.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4714
$4781

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1082
4.43M
Soweto
$984
1.27M
Cape Town
$1231
3.78M
Pretoria
$975
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$705
839K
Rustenburg
$940
550K
Durban
$892
595K
Centurion
$892
237K
Sandton
$984
222K
Randburg
$890
337K
East London
$784
267K
Kimberley
$861
225K
Benoni
$826
159K
George
$857
157K
Klerksdorp
$762
187K
Springs
$740
122K
Kroonstad
$808
169K
Paarl
$1243
112K
Potchefstroom
$731
149K
Vereeniging
$706
99K
Middelburg
$830
87.3K
Makhanda
$814
67.3K
Uitenhage
$946
104K
Worcester
$666
97.1K
Vanderbijlpark
$799
95.8K
Port Elizabeth
$1005
312K
Upington
$746
121K
Mthatha
$901
96.1K
Bloemfontein
$698
256K
Komani
$988
68.9K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1176
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$739
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$868
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
525K
Barquisimeto
$627
1.06M
Barinas
$817
874K
Maracay
$768
1.1M
Cabimas
$701
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$889
751K
Maturin
$838
753K
San Cristobal
$684
286K
Turmero
$813
255K
Valera
$722
250K
Barcelona
$908
550K
San Felipe
$730
221K
Catia La Mar
$1015
662K
Puerto Cabello
$779
209K
Guacara
$791
200K
Carupano
$697
174K
Cumana
$688
375K
Palo Negro
$743
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$596
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$768
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$674
122K
La Asuncion
$638
118K
Carora
$677
113K
Los Teques
$963
333K
Coro
$576
266K
Socopo
$692
111K