Cost of Living in Durban
Summary about cost of living in Durban:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,519.97$ (26,772.11R) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 442.87$ (7,800.46R) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Durban is 67.55% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Durban is, on average, 89.83% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 389th out of 488 cities in the world.
- Durban has a cost of living index of 32.45.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 120.00 R | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 450.00 R | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 60.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 25.00 R | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 27.00 R | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 25.65 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 13.43 R | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.46 R | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 57.08 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 12.46 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 9.34 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 24.40 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 43.78 R | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 30.19 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 40.74 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 9.11 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.67 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 8.99 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 7.41 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 6.11 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 6.42 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 14.96 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.83 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 60.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 14.83 R | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 23.38 R | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 45.00 R | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 15.00 R | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 450.00 R | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 19.31 R | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 92.50 R | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 59.64 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 300,000.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 292,046.15 R | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,350.24 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.08 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 1,048.04 R | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 425.41 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 151.18 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 95.00 R | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,750.00 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 53,624.09 R | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 719.36 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 461.30 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,232.43 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,340.56 R | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,984.85 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,173.33 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 9,103.45 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,396.52 R | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,014.96 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,066.42 R | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 15,712.84 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.86 |
Prices in Durban
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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6 Comments so far
Any chance you can add pet insurance as one of the things? I am thinking about moving back and think it would be a good idea to include. Do they even insure pets in SA??? haha
As for cost of living, some things like property is quite cheaper, food/supermarket prices also, but have to add that when comparing to Europe, especially Western Europe, the quality of stuff in general is very subpar. Especially for properties, that is my business, I was shocked to see the condition of some buildings considered to be average for middle class. Only the luxury& super luxury properties would be considered “acceptable” by European standards.
All in all, Durban and South-Africa in general are quite far from what I would call a civilized country, and you have to be really rich, even by international standards to live a truly comfortable life.
Iam getting job in Durban(south africa) salary offered is - 11,000 zar per month + single accomodation + transport ....Is it enough to live in durban.
please reply
Based on GDP per capita, as well as other figures, I would guesstimate South-Africa is at a similar level to countries like Ukraine, Albania if we had to use examples from Europe. But according to numbeo figures, its close to being on par with Spain, Italy, and much higher than countries like Czech Republic or Poland, which of course is just non-sense.
Thanks to any one will have the time to answer this
Thanks