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Cost of Living in South Africa
Cost of living in South Africa is 38.54% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in South Africa is 55.46% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 100.00 R | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 450.00 R | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 54.25 R | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 25.00 R | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 30.00 R | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 22.70 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 11.31 R | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.07 R | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 51.94 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 11.54 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.39 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 22.64 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 40.10 R | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 29.26 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 37.57 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 9.44 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.41 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 8.63 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.43 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 8.10 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 7.08 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.28 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.26 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 56.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 17.83 R | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 25.79 R | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 39.00 R | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 14.00 R | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 435.00 R | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 R | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 R | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 49.35 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 251,650.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 264,004.74 R | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,022.76 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.76 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 811.83 R | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 446.16 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 88.64 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 70.00 R | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,694.56 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 61,168.60 R | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 687.15 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 456.39 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,047.91 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,040.62 R | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,681.02 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,697.53 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,610.17 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,488.49 R | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,234.43 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 950.34 R | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 16,661.29 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 10.37 |
Prices in South Africa
These data are based on 13458 entries in the past 18 months from 1130 different contributors.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
By City in South Africa
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | 51.07 | 15.32 | 33.47 | 43.89 | 44.38 | 90.19 | |
| Johannesburg | 49.04 | 20.05 | 34.77 | 42.84 | 45.51 | 105.10 | |
| Cape Town | 47.68 | 27.47 | 37.73 | 42.64 | 43.67 | 81.33 | |
| Durban | 45.21 | 15.61 | 30.64 | 39.39 | 41.15 | 83.36 |
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