Cost of Living in South Africa

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,806.8$ (32,832.9R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 526.9$ (9,574.1R) without rent.
Cost of living in South Africa is, on average, 52.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Africa is, on average, 72.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.25 $	4.40-16.51
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	33.02 $	22.01-55.03
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.13 $	3.30-4.90
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.93 $	1.10-2.75
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.20 $	1.60-3.30
Cappuccino (regular)	1.70 $	1.10-2.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.86 $	0.66-1.38
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.65 $	0.55-1.10
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.69 $	2.50-5.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.79 $	0.50-1.05
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.61 $	0.37-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.71 $	0.99-2.75
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.95 $	2.00-4.49
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.92 $	1.12-3.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.00 $	2.00-4.49
Apples (1 lb)	0.63 $	0.37-0.87
Banana (1 lb)	0.58 $	0.37-1.00
Oranges (1 lb)	0.58 $	0.25-1.12
Tomato (1 lb)	0.61 $	0.37-0.87
Potato (1 lb)	0.48 $	0.18-0.87
Onion (1 lb)	0.49 $	0.25-0.75
Lettuce (1 head)	0.96 $	0.66-1.27
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.88 $	0.61-1.21
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.40 $	2.75-6.88
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.21 $	0.72-2.08
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.64 $	0.88-2.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.75 $	2.42-3.30
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.38 $	0.94-3.47
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	38.52 $	19.81-82.55
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.10 $	0.66-2.20
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.24 $	0.89-2.21
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.30 $	2.20-13.76
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.77 $	4.15-5.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,985.88 $	15,408.83-24,467.02
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,826.50 $	17,610.09-23,916.70
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	95.29 $	55.03-180.73
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.10 $	0.04-0.16
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	45.65 $	33.02-66.04
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.39 $	14.86-55.03
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.57 $	2.75-13.76
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.50 $	4.40-8.81
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	183.22 $	115.57-275.16
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,895.65 $	1,926.10-7,594.35
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	43.64 $	22.01-60.53
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	28.54 $	13.76-49.47
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.52 $	46.78-118.32
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	73.94 $	38.52-110.06
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	420.29 $	261.40-825.47
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	346.21 $	220.13-495.28
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	779.63 $	467.77-1,430.82
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	695.09 $	467.77-1,100.63
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	87.65 $	40.90-194.28
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	65.38 $	39.88-127.81
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,233.31 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.22	7.00-12.00

Prices in South Africa

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Last update: March 2023
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