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Cost of Living in South Africa
Cost of living in South Africa is 40.05% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in South Africa is 56.65% 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) | 55.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 25.00 R | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 30.00 R | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 22.82 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 11.49 R | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.21 R | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 52.01 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 11.58 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.40 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 22.53 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 40.47 R | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 29.49 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 37.85 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 9.43 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.49 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 8.71 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.43 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 7.96 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 6.97 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.33 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.13 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 55.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 17.96 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) | 450.00 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) | 49.33 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 250,000.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 265,118.00 R | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,007.46 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.79 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 815.20 R | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 450.07 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 86.33 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 70.00 R | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,788.01 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 65,829.09 R | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 687.84 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 462.54 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,054.25 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,042.65 R | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,766.59 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,691.89 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,597.17 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,492.23 R | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,212.92 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 940.08 R | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 16,478.61 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 10.38 |
Prices in South Africa
These data are based on 13535 entries in the past 18 months from 1134 different contributors.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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 | 49.81 | 15.04 | 32.86 | 43.55 | 41.52 | 88.19 | |
| Johannesburg | 47.77 | 20.23 | 34.35 | 41.71 | 44.29 | 106.06 | |
| Cape Town | 46.47 | 27.34 | 37.14 | 41.98 | 41.97 | 78.88 | |
| Durban | 44.10 | 15.59 | 30.20 | 38.40 | 40.22 | 81.17 |
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