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Cost of Living in South Africa
Cost of living in South Africa is 37.82% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in South Africa is 55.97% 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) | 58.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 25.00 R | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 35.00 R | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 24.45 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 12.32 R | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.50 R | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 51.86 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 11.35 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 9.10 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 26.35 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.81 R | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 30.31 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 41.33 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 9.56 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.79 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 9.40 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.13 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 7.39 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 6.86 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.84 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.91 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 60.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 17.44 R | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 26.87 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) | 54.25 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 280,000.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 274,994.15 R | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,138.29 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.79 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 913.78 R | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 471.96 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 114.39 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 76.00 R | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,566.49 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 51,592.05 R | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 724.94 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 460.64 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,153.59 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,098.06 R | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,252.16 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,119.70 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,536.48 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 10,415.36 R | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,331.94 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 992.47 R | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 15,821.48 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.55 |
Prices in South Africa
These data are based on 17140 entries in the past 18 months from 1526 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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 | 47.75 | 14.34 | 31.86 | 36.14 | 42.77 | 82.10 | |
| Johannesburg | 46.98 | 17.43 | 32.92 | 36.68 | 44.16 | 100.91 | |
| Cape Town | 42.99 | 27.92 | 35.82 | 34.50 | 44.62 | 75.60 | |
| Durban | 41.13 | 13.95 | 28.20 | 32.56 | 40.29 | 87.00 | |
| Port Elizabeth | 39.83 | 11.14 | 26.18 | 32.01 | 36.63 | 75.43 |
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