Summary of cost of living in South Africa:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 7.88 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 36.78 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.20 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.10 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.21 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 1.80 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.90 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.69 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.74 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.64 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.04 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.07 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.92 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.82 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.57 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.63 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.96 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.87 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.20 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.19 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.53 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.63 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.58 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 42.04 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.05 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.61 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 4.60 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.64 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,391.51 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,476.39 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 99.43 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 30.96 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 39.89 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.12 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 8.61 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.02 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 182.86 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,171.65 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 43.27 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 27.90 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.16 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 73.65 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 436.70 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 333.37 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 833.50 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 638.93 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 89.53 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 70.24 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,279.83 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.31 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Johannesburg | 35.8 | 10.5 | 23.7 | 28.7 | 29.7 | 104.9 | |
Port Elizabeth | 35.3 | 14.0 | 25.1 | 28.8 | 31.9 | 59.4 | |
Pretoria | 33.9 | 10.0 | 22.5 | 28.0 | 26.1 | 107.6 | |
Cape Town | 33.7 | 16.4 | 25.4 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 100.4 | |
Durban | 31.5 | 9.1 | 20.8 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 79.9 |
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ItalianoCosto della Vita in Sudafrica |
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