Restaurants | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 160.00 R | 135.00 R | -15.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 800.00 R | 500.00 R | -37.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 90.00 R | 65.00 R | -27.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 R | 30.00 R | -25.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 R | 40.00 R | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 35.39 R | 31.71 R | -10.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 19.03 R | 14.00 R | -26.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 13.42 R | 10.25 R | -23.6 % |
Markets | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 77.18 R | 58.04 R | -24.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 16.45 R | 13.08 R | -20.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 13.93 R | 10.66 R | -23.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 40.43 R | 33.65 R | -16.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 64.12 R | 54.88 R | -14.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 38.39 R | 34.71 R | -9.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 51.11 R | 50.40 R | -1.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 13.01 R | 11.02 R | -15.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 12.59 R | 9.90 R | -21.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 11.26 R | 9.46 R | -15.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 13.21 R | 10.19 R | -22.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 10.39 R | 8.71 R | -16.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 12.22 R | 9.21 R | -24.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 19.06 R | 17.42 R | -8.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.11 R | 16.45 R | +2.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 100.00 R | 75.00 R | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 21.01 R | 23.25 R | +10.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 24.99 R | 33.39 R | +33.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 55.00 R | 50.00 R | -9.1 % |
Transportation | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 34.50 R | 48.00 R | +39.1 % |
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) | 88.31 R | 88.13 R | -0.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 360,000.00 R | 350,000.00 R | -2.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 422,077.27 R | 422,946.15 R | +0.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,046.51 R | 2,590.78 R | +26.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 686.40 R | 513.44 R | -25.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 831.80 R | 699.95 R | -15.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 599.70 R | 650.00 R | +8.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 205.00 R | 0.00 R | -100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 125.00 R | 82.50 R | -34.0 % |
Childcare | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 4,319.05 R | 2,750.00 R | -36.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 99,576.92 R | 62,375.00 R | -37.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 848.17 R | 716.16 R | -15.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 641.81 R | 471.81 R | -26.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,512.96 R | 1,455.00 R | -3.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,524.07 R | 1,175.00 R | -22.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,466.67 R | 4,000.00 R | -46.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,587.50 R | 3,000.00 R | -54.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 14,250.00 R | 10,750.00 R | -24.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 11,888.85 R | 6,250.00 R | -47.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,584.91 R | 1,858.05 R | +17.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,270.41 R | 673.54 R | -47.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Johannesburg Edit | Pietermaritzburg Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 27,367.43 R | 18,000.00 R | -34.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.04 | 11.88 | +7.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 193 | 6 |
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Cost of Living in Sandton | 13.65 miles |
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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