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Cost of Living in South Africa
Cost of living in South Africa is 41.88% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in South Africa is 59.71% 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 | 500.00 R | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 60.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 27.00 R | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 35.00 R | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 26.12 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 13.22 R | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.12 R | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 52.70 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 11.75 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 9.25 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 27.73 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 45.04 R | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 31.57 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 43.08 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 9.95 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 8.03 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 9.63 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.41 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 7.39 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 7.03 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 14.40 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.72 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 60.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 17.54 R | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 25.87 R | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 R | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 18.50 R | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 532.61 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) | 59.57 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 300,000.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 285,979.28 R | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,238.25 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.67 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 928.22 R | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 508.01 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 124.20 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 80.00 R | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,789.23 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 54,582.80 R | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 744.01 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 474.38 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,191.34 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,152.68 R | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,359.68 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,595.98 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 13,090.72 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 11,067.60 R | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,367.71 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,013.69 R | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 16,505.15 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.60 |
Prices in South Africa
These data are based on 18952 entries in the past 18 months from 1940 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 46.34 | 14.24 | 30.70 | 33.76 | 39.74 | 84.98 | |
| Johannesburg | 44.98 | 16.64 | 31.17 | 35.52 | 41.15 | 79.33 | |
| Cape Town | 43.16 | 25.19 | 34.40 | 34.62 | 43.38 | 69.78 | |
| Port Elizabeth | 41.23 | 9.57 | 25.80 | 34.15 | 36.63 | 78.54 | |
| Durban | 39.30 | 13.67 | 26.81 | 30.13 | 36.56 | 77.74 |
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