Summary of cost of living in South Africa:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 R | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 700.00 R | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 85.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 45.00 R | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 34.33 R | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 17.33 R | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 13.11 R | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 72.29 R | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.76 R | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 12.27 R | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 39.59 R | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 58.86 R | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 36.44 R | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 53.48 R | |
Apples (1 lb) | 12.00 R | |
Banana (1 lb) | 11.46 R | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 11.31 R | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 12.06 R | |
Potato (1 lb) | 9.69 R | |
Onion (1 lb) | 11.04 R | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 18.33 R | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.60 R | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 23.14 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 29.16 R | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 51.00 R | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 R | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 812.50 R | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 30.58 R | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 R | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 88.52 R | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 350,000.00 R | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 409,184.67 R | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,930.44 R | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 586.54 R | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 760.79 R | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 562.50 R | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 169.08 R | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 120.00 R | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,453.08 R | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 79,801.75 R | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 833.27 R | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 536.95 R | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,528.15 R | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,398.46 R | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 8,083.33 R | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,362.87 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 15,788.24 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 12,142.13 R | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,653.85 R | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,307.67 R | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 24,146.28 R | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.45 |
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 | 37.4 | 10.5 | 24.5 | 30.2 | 33.4 | 103.3 | |
Port Elizabeth | 36.6 | 13.2 | 25.3 | 30.8 | 32.2 | 73.1 | |
Pretoria | 34.5 | 10.1 | 22.8 | 29.1 | 26.6 | 115.7 | |
Cape Town | 34.4 | 16.6 | 25.8 | 30.5 | 28.9 | 104.1 | |
Durban | 32.0 | 9.2 | 21.1 | 26.6 | 24.8 | 84.7 |
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ItalianoCosto della Vita in Sudafrica |
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