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Cost of Living in South Africa
Cost of living in South Africa is 33.19% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in South Africa is 53.87% 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) | 55.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 25.00 R | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 30.00 R | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 23.97 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 12.16 R | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.56 R | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 51.53 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 11.32 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.92 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 25.06 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 41.93 R | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 29.57 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 39.07 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 9.32 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.67 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 9.17 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.17 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 7.44 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 6.75 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.50 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.74 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 60.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 17.76 R | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 27.02 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) | 16.09 R | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 R | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 51.56 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 277,500.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 270,873.04 R | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,080.77 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.75 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 868.29 R | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 446.05 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 109.49 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 75.00 R | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,538.94 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 53,436.37 R | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 707.81 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 444.42 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,107.59 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,065.94 R | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,757.26 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,886.47 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,547.42 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,776.43 R | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,137.37 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 988.32 R | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 16,519.75 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.59 |
Prices in South Africa
These data are based on 15337 entries in the past 18 months from 1313 different contributors.
Last update: April 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2018
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 | 52.09 | 15.31 | 34.54 | 40.20 | 45.40 | 87.55 | |
| Johannesburg | 50.04 | 19.76 | 35.59 | 39.26 | 48.46 | 117.83 | |
| Cape Town | 45.75 | 29.60 | 38.05 | 38.09 | 44.21 | 81.58 | |
| Port Elizabeth | 45.27 | 13.34 | 30.04 | 37.08 | 40.36 | 79.13 | |
| Durban | 44.89 | 14.82 | 30.54 | 36.66 | 42.90 | 112.74 |
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