 
|
|
Cost of Living in South Africa
Cost of living in South Africa is 40.90% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in South Africa is 57.37% 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) | 22.99 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 11.69 R | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.35 R | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 52.01 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 11.54 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.57 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 23.02 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 40.72 R | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 29.52 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 37.90 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 9.33 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.59 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 8.80 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.38 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 7.70 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 6.88 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.41 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.37 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 55.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 18.10 R | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 26.73 R | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 39.90 R | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 15.00 R | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 500.00 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) | 49.70 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 256,250.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 266,648.49 R | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,011.65 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.80 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 819.19 R | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 454.15 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 87.97 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 70.00 R | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,838.66 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 63,692.56 R | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 685.60 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 461.20 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,065.75 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,052.51 R | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,823.29 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,726.42 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,587.80 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,530.03 R | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,228.41 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 947.73 R | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 16,898.70 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 10.37 |
Prices in South Africa
These data are based on 13228 entries in the past 18 months from 1153 different contributors.
Last update: October 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 47.88 | 14.32 | 31.66 | 40.23 | 40.33 | 89.09 | |
| Johannesburg | 45.85 | 19.87 | 33.30 | 38.87 | 44.30 | 111.18 | |
| Cape Town | 44.36 | 26.66 | 35.80 | 38.63 | 40.28 | 75.10 | |
| Durban | 41.64 | 14.49 | 28.52 | 35.43 | 38.99 | 81.51 |
More about South Africa:
Cost of Living
| Crime
| Climate
| Food Prices
| Gas Prices
| Health Care
| Pollution
| Property Prices
| Quality of Life
| Taxi Fare
| Traffic
We would like to gather more data for:
Alexandra, Amersfoort, Bellville, Bethulie, Bloubergstrand (Blaauwberg), Bonaero Park, Botshabelo, Brakpan, Drummond, Ermelo, Eshowe, ... Update information for South Africa!