Historical Prices in Pretoria

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 155.00 538.89 83.56
2022 153.08 573.57 77.31
2021 126.00 606.67 67.67
2020 162.69 563.33 66.69
2019 128.57 502.35 59.92
2018 120.10 490.23 64.76
2017 110.00 483.33 56.38
2016 115.69 450.91 56.85
2015 94.34 332.83 53.05
2014 83.44 408.89 49.62
2013 77.50 336.67 43.33
2012 76.67 364.29 39.25
2011 175.00 283.33 42.33
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 41.56 39.50 19.25 16.19 34.18
2022 32.50 32.80 15.54 11.54 29.69
2021 30.25 41.00 15.75 10.88 28.00
2020 32.73 34.43 14.00 10.77 28.33
2019 28.49 33.30 15.62 13.15 27.53
2018 29.31 37.73 13.18 9.21 26.71
2017 27.50 34.00 12.92 10.40 26.90
2016 25.84 37.29 11.34 9.62 23.28
2015 21.36 27.31 11.34 9.28 19.02
2014 21.93 22.54 9.68 8.38 18.42
2013 19.86 24.86 10.23 6.53 15.88
2012 23.33 21.67 9.50 9.71 16.50
2011 22.50 40.00 11.83 11.50 12.00

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 20.97 18.50 36.12 18.83 24.21 26.83
2022 18.26 14.75 32.03 16.75 21.85 39.00
2021 16.27 14.17 27.09 15.79 23.08 27.10
2020 16.68 14.19 28.28 15.59 21.39 32.33
2019 16.18 14.33 32.22 17.00 21.59 29.62
2018 14.21 12.55 41.22 14.00 16.81 20.75
2017 20.00 14.12 27.00 20.17 - -
2016 15.66 12.88 26.99 16.78 21.10 32.56
2015 12.76 12.38 26.40 12.68 15.28 23.88
2014 12.00 10.40 22.67 15.50 13.67 18.89
2013 11.43 10.25 19.40 10.25 16.67 24.33
2012 10.50 11.17 18.33 14.25 8.00 12.00
2011 11.33 10.33 18.00 14.33 11.00 15.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 28.42 30.48 23.71 19.31 25.19 29.62 28.50 23.87
2022 24.00 21.18 21.37 16.46 24.00 24.71 21.87 20.66
2021 22.54 22.25 20.00 16.08 23.00 22.44 19.58 18.22
2020 26.10 24.43 22.93 15.29 23.16 20.37 23.23 17.27
2019 24.62 25.00 19.33 16.62 18.87 20.50 22.12 17.17
2018 21.14 18.25 29.50 13.00 14.60 17.00 18.43 15.40
2017 36.50 21.25 - - 25.00 15.25 20.00 13.75
2016 23.54 22.14 20.68 15.12 19.80 21.00 15.62 17.56
2015 20.57 11.33 14.67 12.50 20.62 16.67 12.57 14.00
2014 19.25 17.00 12.86 11.88 19.00 17.76 - -
2013 17.25 15.67 11.17 8.99 16.00 12.25 - -
2012 16.00 15.75 15.00 8.50 18.00 20.00 - -
2011 11.99 5.00 8.90 8.99 - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 121.33 88.12 53.50 77.43 112.87
2022 117.18 96.29 50.36 78.75 124.19
2021 104.86 79.17 45.42 72.50 112.75
2020 109.79 80.18 45.25 63.38 113.29
2019 101.00 69.44 42.50 73.67 82.66
2018 94.71 62.62 39.63 64.00 104.50
2017 85.50 73.75 42.00 74.71 147.50
2016 93.00 68.82 41.85 62.73 84.09
2015 86.11 60.45 38.50 66.80 112.88
2014 77.18 55.15 35.50 58.50 -
2013 62.99 41.83 33.17 46.50 -
2012 64.60 56.17 33.25 60.00 -
2011 80.67 41.33 33.00 71.00 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 7357.14 6000.00 12928.57 12388.89
2022 5144.44 6160.00 14562.50 12250.00
2021 5500.00 5550.00 11687.50 12538.46
2020 5338.46 4954.76 9666.67 9600.00
2019 5216.00 5618.18 10117.65 11645.59
2018 5028.12 4936.86 10654.81 11022.13
2017 5000.00 4712.50 8500.00 9950.00
2016 4512.11 5071.43 8676.21 9306.11
2015 4036.36 4307.69 9269.23 9000.00
2014 3033.33 4385.71 8175.00 7730.00
2013 3300.00 3300.00 7000.00 6500.00
2012 4100.00 3250.00 7588.50 6383.33
2011 - - 4800.00 5650.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 12313.88 10644.57
2019 8855.56 10084.35
2018 9150.00 8842.24
2017 - 9050.00
2016 7625.00 9357.14
2015 7583.33 8900.00
2014 - 9000.00
2013 12078.33 8500.00
2012 13000.00 8041.67
2011 8377.50 6443.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 28923.50
2022 22787.82
2021 26571.43
2020 19104.84
2019 20927.25
2018 16000.74
2017 18388.89
2016 19615.38
2015 22035.61
2014 21195.08
2013 19000.00
2012 12333.33
2011 24000.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 23.42
2022 42.50 22.30
2021 - 17.37
2020 42.33 15.59
2019 77.78 16.18
2018 42.64 15.16
2017 43.00 13.67
2016 27.00 12.64
2015 16.00 12.87
2014 22.75 13.98
2013 16.67 12.84
2012 25.00 11.89
2011 12.00 10.29
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 1980.00
2018 1565.33
2017 -
2016 1074.57
2015 -
2014 -
2013 376.67
2012 350.00
2011 360.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 11.14
2022 9.68
2021 8.18
2020 10.41
2019 10.67
2018 10.91
2017 11.28
2016 10.19
2015 9.56
2014 8.80
2013 9.75
2012 7.83
2011 8.50

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 2126.30 737.30 557.22
2022 1658.86 821.78 -
2021 1675.44 870.67 -
2020 1503.61 883.05 -
2019 1459.73 957.79 -
2018 1320.39 1083.26 -
2017 1253.33 1113.42 -
2016 1026.52 897.74 -
2015 1002.04 846.38 -
2014 1150.55 743.62 -
2013 1258.91 399.83 -
2012 1900.00 933.33 -
2011 1650.00 594.50 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 536.25 - 123.33
2022 678.89 - 108.50
2021 518.18 - 96.78
2020 529.77 87.00 91.88
2019 568.42 75.56 92.30
2018 557.61 86.36 85.53
2017 520.83 - 80.33
2016 486.40 - 71.54
2015 395.33 95.00 69.68
2014 351.43 90.00 59.75
2013 483.33 - 56.67
2012 450.00 150.00 47.00
2011 280.00 - -

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 887.38 - 1678.57 1666.67
2022 774.88 575.00 1412.38 1528.43
2021 738.46 543.33 1391.67 1590.00
2020 771.22 487.37 1279.23 1252.17
2019 833.97 579.28 1282.89 1273.33
2018 733.63 462.84 1200.67 1279.45
2017 768.00 534.14 1263.64 1331.00
2016 745.96 534.21 1206.17 1241.67
2015 696.81 477.50 942.05 1043.75
2014 685.71 400.00 756.25 737.50
2013 725.00 412.50 760.00 883.33
2012 633.33 437.50 1025.00 820.00
2011 749.50 450.00 699.50 -
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