Cost of Living in Durban

Summary of cost of living in Durban, South Africa:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 R 80.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 R 450.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 75.00 R 51.90-80.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 32.00 R 22.00-45.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R 30.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 31.82 R 25.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 16.72 R 12.00-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.65 R 10.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 71.20 R 49.21-113.52
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 14.04 R 9.07-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10.57 R 6.80-15.88
Eggs (regular) (12) 28.38 R 16.40-44.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.94 R 40.82-72.57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 33.90 R 20.41-49.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.57 R 31.75-68.04
Apples (1 lb) 10.17 R 5.44-13.61
Banana (1 lb) 8.75 R 6.80-15.88
Oranges (1 lb) 8.73 R 4.54-16.78
Tomato (1 lb) 9.49 R 4.54-13.61
Potato (1 lb) 8.08 R 4.54-14.97
Onion (1 lb) 6.94 R 4.54-12.25
Lettuce (1 head) 16.75 R 12.00-22.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.30 R 12.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 R 50.00-105.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.84 R 14.00-37.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.91 R 16.99-55.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 R 45.00-65.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 22.50 R 20.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 R 500.00-800.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 R 15.00-35.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 16.09 R 16.09-48.28
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R 35.00-1,040.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 85.97 R 79.49-94.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 350,000.00 R 299,000.00-500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,187.50 R 341,000.00-450,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,386.72 R 1,500.00-4,200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.58 R 0.95-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 742.82 R 600.00-1,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 526.14 R 300.00-900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 137.14 R 60.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 95.00 R 70.00-150.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,076.04 R 2,200.00-4,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 52,444.44 R 30,000.00-100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 751.17 R 400.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 466.67 R 250.00-700.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,335.42 R 700.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,180.00 R 750.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,263.16 R 4,500.00-8,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,347.06 R 3,500.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,342.11 R 9,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,210.53 R 7,500.00-17,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,194.46 R 929.02-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,453.26 R 1,114.83-2,043.85
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 19,120.12 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.69 7.00-12.00

Prices in Durban

This city had 1462 entries in the past 12 months by 103 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
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4 Comments so far
Celani Bethwell Mtshongwane on May 11, 2023:
Greating Mrs hearny I would love to buy your moil if you don't mind please call me on this number 0789544464
MARIETJIE HILDEBRANDT on Mar 08, 2023:
Definetely need to add medical aid. Mine is R2200 with Discovery Key Care which pricing is calculated according to your income. Your estimations are very helpfull. I am surprised to note how much % is spent in restaurants.

Please continue to update. Vital to plan one's finances on an ongoing continual basis.
Padmanathan Reddy on Jan 04, 2022:
Thank you very much for the cost of living costs,it's a fair assesessment of the prices in Durban,the fuel prices will drop by a out 70c
Chad Fitzpatrick on Apr 23, 2020:
I am so impressed with this, thanks for the effort.
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