Summary of cost of living in South Africa:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 7.98 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 31.92 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.26 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.86 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 1.72 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.87 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.65 $ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.68 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.75 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.99 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.89 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.83 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.49 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.53 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.94 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.87 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.26 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.16 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.60 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.66 $ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.33 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 40.56 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.06 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.28 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 4.79 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.65 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,617.94 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,910.19 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 99.25 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 30.89 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 42.06 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.69 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 7.65 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 5.32 $ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 175.91 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 3,885.25 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 42.83 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 27.83 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.61 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 72.15 $ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 405.72 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 325.70 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 749.59 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 655.52 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 83.08 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 63.56 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,234.49 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.29 |
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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Port Elizabeth | 37.5 | 13.2 | 25.8 | 29.2 | 37.0 | 63.6 | |
Johannesburg | 36.8 | 10.9 | 24.4 | 29.1 | 30.9 | 82.1 | |
Cape Town | 35.1 | 16.8 | 26.4 | 29.1 | 33.1 | 80.7 | |
Pretoria | 34.6 | 10.6 | 23.1 | 27.7 | 29.2 | 85.6 | |
Durban | 33.4 | 10.2 | 22.3 | 25.5 | 29.2 | 63.9 |
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