In this video we attempt to compare costs between South Africa and New Zealand. We hope it’s helpful and let us know if you’d like to add anything to this list.
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24 Comments
What happen to Woolworths
Lovely video. But, what price would you attach to the idea of freedom? Meaning that I have autonomy over my own body? Mmm?
Great video team. I watched my buddy from SA go through the same price comparisons when he first moved here (albeit with a bit more violence and expletives). I told him if he ever got too homesick I could carjack him. 😎
Moved here 6.5 years from the U.S. (when the average house price in NZ was half what it is now) and we reckon meat pies and
Japanese cars (specifically anything baby-blue and horrible from the early 2000s 😁) are about the only affordable items in circulation at the moment.
Just about everything people want relies on the big bad world to import, and getting it here is no joke. We own a business and have been pulling our hair out trying to get the manufacturing done in NZ, in many cases our country just don't have the facilities or the capabilities to do the job in-country, regardless of cost.
I guess no one loves an island in the South Pacific for it's affordability. 🤭 We love NZ, hell we even love Auckland, and NOBODY loves Auckland. As I used to say to my overtly racist yet oddly loveable sales manager when he'd threaten to call immigration (as a joke), we CHOSE to live here, you were just BORN here, so what's so special about that (also as a joke, calm down YouTube comment section).
I reckon if housing drops another 10-15% over the next year without tanking the economy completely you might see a bit less stress on society, you came at a tough time for sure.
We get pillaged in nz it's ridiculous
8.6 usd for a beer????? wtf! go back to SA lol , joking , we all know why its so cheap in Africa
Thanks for a brilliant vidclip …. So lekker om die ZA 'accent' te hoor ….. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Was Great to compare ….. BUT, what was Seriously missing is the INCOME Comparison ….. 🙂 🙂 🙂 So, how many hrs you have to work at the SAME Job to buy the same groceries or pay your rent or litre of petrol. We came to ChCh, NZ in 1996 and have Not regretted it for a second …. The 1st year was absolutely Difficult …. Let's be honest here!!!! A Breeze thereafter…. We lost 2/3 of what we had to get to NZ in '96, BUT in 5 years we made it All Back PLUS ….. Retired now, have been back to ZA 4 times, last about 4 years ago….. Was super difficult in respect to Crime and 'Feeling Safe' ….. Groot Groete aan Almal, Cheers vanuit ChCh, NZ
Countdown is actually Woolworths belonging to Australia
WHEN WAS THIS RECORDED IN DIRTBIN?🤔🇿🇦
McDonald’s SA changed their sizes. Medium became regular, large became medium and they introduced a bigger size as large.
A dollars to Rands exchange rate is pointless.
What matters is how long you need to work to earn something.
eg how many dozen eggs can you earn in an hour in one place or the other.
Bottom line though is that after living in NZ for 30 years I have not once feared for my life. Heck, I haven't even needed to shoot anyone!
Lived in NZ for 5 years I spent R700000 on rent mind you for just a tiny bedroom paid R400 p/w on rent in the mission bay area …cost of living is insane in NZ you basically earn hand to mouth …if I in S.A I would have a house right now,I left NZ for good reason is immigrates work yet the money goes back to the country…you hardly save
Auckland killed my finances imagine 700 p/w just to get by or I guess places outside Auckland are cheaper
Can anyone watching this channel recommend a legal way to bring ZAR into NZ?
What a great video you both are pros. … and this video shows how expensive it is to live in NZ bliksem LOL but im here 20 years and I am still very happy here …looking forward to your next video
Just like you cant compare Rands to Dollars . You must compare comparitive salarie's against each other. You dont pay for things in South Africa with New Zealand dollars because you pay in Rands. You must compare it against what you earn and what you can afford with that.
This is awesome
Great video… Avg salary in NZ is also alot more than in SA… so you cant really compare the two with a direct conversion.
Hey.. this is very useful, tks for it.. after having all these comparisons…what is your overall view on COL @NZ? and to manage at least an average life.. what would be the minimum annual salary?
This is only relevant if you are spending rand's in NZ. I left SA in 2014 and even then could afford way more in NZ on my NZ salary as I could in SA on my SA salary. Yes, it has got more expensive here since Labour came into power. Housing is astronomical but my kids have absolutely stunning opportunities here. Let's not even talk about general standard of living, hygiene and crime.
You got to take wages into account. We earn more than SA.
I've been here in NZ for over 30 years now. It didn't take me long to work out that New Zealand is a low wage, high cost of living country.
You must look at each item as a percentage of your nett income otherwise these comparisons are complete nonsense !
What a cool video. Very informative