South African beer prices vs the world
Johannesburg is one of the cheapest places in the world to buy a beer according to a new report by Deutsche Bank.
According to Business Insider, the report is based on data collected by Deutsche Bank analysts on the prices of various services for a recent report to clients. This includes how much it costs to get a beer (500ml or 1 pint) in a neighborhood pub in an expat area of a given city in 2017.
The cheapest on the list is Prague with a beer costing just $1.30 (R17.24). Johannesburg is second at $1.70 (R22.53) , while a beer in Cape Town is only slightly more expensive at $2.10 (R27.84). Oslo, Norway is the most expensive $9.90 (R131.29), with Singapore $9.00 (R119.30) a close second, and Hong Kong $7.70 (R102.10) third.
Most expensive
At the time of writing the rand was trading at R13.26 to the dollar
| Rank (from most expensive to least) | City/Country | Price (in dollars) | Price (in rands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo, Norway | 9.90 | 131.28 |
| 2 | Singapore | 9.00 | 119.34 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 7.70 | 102.10 |
| 4 | New York City, USA | 7.40 | 98.13 |
| 5 | Boston, USA | 7.20 | 95.47 |
| 6 | Paris, France | 7.00 | 92.82 |
| 7 | Stockholm, Sweden | 6.90 | 91.50 |
| 8 | Melbourne, Australia | 6.70 | 88.84 |
| 9 | Zurich, Switzerland | 6.70 | 88.84 |
| 10 | Dublin, Ireland | 6.50 | 86.19 |
Least expensive
| Rank (from most expensive to least) | City/Country | Price (in dollars) | Price (in rands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Istanbul, Turkey | 3.80 | 50.39 |
| 39 | Frankfurt, Germany | 3.80 | 50.39 |
| 40 | Berlin, Germany | 3.60 | 47.74 |
| 41 | Mexico City, Mexico | 2.70 | 35.80 |
| 42 | Warsaw, Poland | 2.30 | 30.50 |
| 43 | Manila, Philippines | 2.30 | 30.50 |
| 44 | Cape Town, South Africa | 2.10 | 27.85 |
| 45 | Lisbon, Portugal | 2.00 | 26.52 |
| 46 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1.70 | 22.54 |
| 47 | Prague, Czech Republic | 1.30 | 17.24 |
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