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Cost of Living in South Africa
Cost of living in South Africa is 38.17% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in South Africa is 56.91% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 120.00 R | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 450.00 R | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 60.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 25.00 R | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 35.00 R | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 25.10 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 12.57 R | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 9.68 R | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 51.61 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 11.41 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 9.17 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 26.76 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 43.97 R | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 30.69 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 42.33 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 9.54 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.83 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 9.14 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.03 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 7.08 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 6.79 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.71 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.61 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 60.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 17.41 R | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 25.79 R | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 R | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 15.00 R | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 500.00 R | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 16.00 R | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 17.70 R | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 R | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 58.45 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 295,000.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 278,514.27 R | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,188.04 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.75 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 935.67 R | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 474.07 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 117.95 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 80.00 R | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,603.63 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 52,566.24 R | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 727.82 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 470.47 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,176.02 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,134.80 R | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,189.64 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,183.72 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,818.67 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 10,759.43 R | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,384.09 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,000.10 R | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 15,744.91 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.46 |
Prices in South Africa
These data are based on 19001 entries in the past 18 months from 1803 different contributors.
Last update: January 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: January 2019
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 | 47.63 | 15.02 | 32.02 | 35.46 | 43.35 | 76.62 | |
| Johannesburg | 46.50 | 17.27 | 32.51 | 36.11 | 44.81 | 89.02 | |
| Cape Town | 43.87 | 26.78 | 35.69 | 36.04 | 43.57 | 74.28 | |
| Port Elizabeth | 40.98 | 10.45 | 26.36 | 33.80 | 35.36 | 71.16 | |
| Durban | 40.66 | 14.12 | 27.96 | 32.27 | 39.40 | 85.92 |
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