02.08
I’m planning on buying an iPad and this may or may not be a foolhardy thing to do. Having made up my mind to lay out cash the next step in my plan is to figure out how much cash I will need.
For this little exercise let us compare the US prices of some Apple products to their South African prices on the ZAStore. To make it fair, let’s not forget to remove the VAT from our prices as the US prices don’t have their sales tax added. Just for interest the sales tax in Los Angeles is quite high (for America) at 9.75%.
Apple.com prices
| Product | Listed Price (USD) | Converted to Rands |
|---|---|---|
| iPod Touch 8GB | $199 | R1,545 |
| iPod Touch 32GB | $299 | R2,322 |
| MacBook | $999 | R7,757 |
zastore.co.za prices for the same items:
| Product | Listed Price (ZAR) | Without VAT |
|---|---|---|
| iPod Touch 8GB | R2,699.00 | R2,367.54 |
| iPod Touch 32GB | R3,999.00 | R3,507.89 |
| MacBook | R10,999.00 | R9,648.25 |
Percentage mark-up at zastore.co.za:
| Product | Calculation | Percentage mark-up |
|---|---|---|
| iPod Touch 8GB | (2367.54 – 1545) / 1545 * 100 | 53.24% |
| iPod Touch 32GB | (3507.89 – 2322) / 2322 * 100 | 51.01% |
| MacBook | (9648.25 – 7757) / 7757 * 100 | 24.38% |
So, we can deduce, based on current pricing that the iPad ($499 –> R3874.74) with markup and VAT should cost between R5,494.12 (24.38% mark-up) and R6768.92 (53.24% mark-up.)
Finally
I can say with 95% confidence that the iPad 16GB with WiFi will cost between R5500 and R7000 when it becomes available in South Africa. My prediction though is around the R6000 mark.
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