Restaurants | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 155.00 R | 135.00 R | -12.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 800.00 R | 500.00 R | -37.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 80.00 R | 65.00 R | -18.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 R | 32.50 R | -18.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 35.00 R | 40.00 R | +14.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 35.03 R | 31.64 R | -9.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 19.06 R | 14.00 R | -26.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 14.03 R | 10.25 R | -26.9 % |
Markets | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 76.49 R | 54.89 R | -28.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 16.35 R | 11.98 R | -26.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 13.22 R | 11.71 R | -11.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 37.56 R | 33.31 R | -11.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 62.07 R | 55.18 R | -11.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 37.55 R | 34.35 R | -8.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 49.75 R | 50.40 R | +1.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 12.76 R | 10.67 R | -16.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 12.64 R | 9.48 R | -25.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 10.83 R | 9.45 R | -12.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 12.86 R | 10.19 R | -20.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 10.38 R | 8.60 R | -17.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 12.29 R | 9.02 R | -26.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 19.15 R | 17.42 R | -9.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 15.81 R | 16.70 R | +5.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 97.50 R | 75.00 R | -23.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 20.28 R | 22.66 R | +11.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 26.63 R | 32.68 R | +22.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 55.50 R | 50.00 R | -9.9 % |
Transportation | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 34.00 R | 48.00 R | +41.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,386.88 R | 325.00 R | -76.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.50 R | 30.00 R | +46.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 32.19 R | 16.09 R | -50.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 70.00 R | 120.00 R | +71.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 88.17 R | 88.13 R | -0.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 360,000.00 R | 381,800.00 R | +6.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 422,077.27 R | 420,691.67 R | -0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,170.71 R | 2,454.42 R | +13.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 689.09 R | 517.67 R | -24.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 822.88 R | 699.95 R | -14.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 606.59 R | 650.00 R | +7.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 209.23 R | 0.00 R | -100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 120.00 R | 82.50 R | -31.2 % |
Childcare | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 4,362.50 R | 2,750.00 R | -37.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 97,347.83 R | 62,375.00 R | -35.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 835.39 R | 731.42 R | -12.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 624.96 R | 471.81 R | -24.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,502.00 R | 1,445.00 R | -3.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,553.27 R | 1,150.00 R | -26.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,444.00 R | 4,000.00 R | -46.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,305.69 R | 3,000.00 R | -52.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 13,826.92 R | 10,750.00 R | -22.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 11,730.73 R | 6,250.00 R | -46.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,548.44 R | 1,858.05 R | +20.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,214.66 R | 673.54 R | -44.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 28,034.10 R | 18,000.00 R | -35.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.00 | 11.88 | +8.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 198 | 6 |
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Cost of Living in Boksburg | 15.07 miles |
Cost of Living in Benoni | 19.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Krugersdorp | 20.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) | 28.17 miles |
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