Summary of cost of living in South Africa:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 R | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 700.00 R | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 85.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 45.00 R | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 34.40 R | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 17.08 R | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 13.00 R | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 71.52 R | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.68 R | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 12.18 R | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 39.43 R | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 58.58 R | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 36.77 R | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 53.77 R | |
Apples (1 lb) | 11.94 R | |
Banana (1 lb) | 11.56 R | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 11.24 R | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 12.10 R | |
Potato (1 lb) | 9.64 R | |
Onion (1 lb) | 11.16 R | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 18.35 R | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.65 R | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 22.94 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 29.25 R | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 51.00 R | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 R | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 800.00 R | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 32.19 R | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 R | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 88.32 R | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 350,000.00 R | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 409,414.38 R | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,919.19 R | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 593.11 R | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 758.72 R | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 563.30 R | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 169.08 R | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 119.50 R | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,441.88 R | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 78,766.55 R | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 828.26 R | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 538.19 R | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,536.69 R | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,414.16 R | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 8,213.01 R | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,359.43 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 15,882.64 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 12,199.99 R | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,717.30 R | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,341.86 R | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 24,234.06 R | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.39 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Johannesburg | 36.4 | 10.6 | 24.0 | 30.3 | 31.8 | 104.1 | |
Port Elizabeth | 35.3 | 13.6 | 24.9 | 30.2 | 32.5 | 61.3 | |
Cape Town | 34.2 | 16.9 | 25.9 | 31.0 | 29.9 | 99.0 | |
Pretoria | 34.1 | 10.2 | 22.7 | 29.3 | 26.8 | 106.8 | |
Durban | 31.6 | 9.1 | 20.8 | 26.9 | 24.8 | 82.4 |
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