Cost of Living in Durban

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Summary of cost of living in Durban, South Africa:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.41 $ 4.48-14.01
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.82 $ 25.22-67.25
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.04 $ 4.48-6.72
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.96 $ 1.12-2.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $ 1.40-3.08
Cappuccino (regular) 1.99 $ 1.12-2.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.92 $ 0.67-1.40
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.70 $ 0.56-1.12
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.97 $ 3.18-5.30
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.86 $ 0.57-1.12
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.51-0.76
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.15 $ 1.34-3.36
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.30 $ 2.03-4.58
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.00 $ 1.27-2.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.87 $ 2.16-3.81
Apples (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.38-1.02
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $ 0.38-1.27
Oranges (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.25-1.53
Tomato (1 lb) 0.60 $ 0.25-0.85
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 $ 0.23-1.14
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 $ 0.31-0.84
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 $ 0.56-1.23
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 $ 0.73-1.40
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.76 $ 3.36-8.41
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 1.06-2.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 $ 1.12-3.08
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.03 $ 2.52-3.92
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.54 $ 0.84-2.24
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.55 $ 28.02-84.06
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.68 $ 1.12-1.96
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.99 $ 0.90-2.71
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.72 $ 3.45-6.72
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.98 $ 4.47-5.62
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,173.54 $ 16,811.28-28,018.80
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,374.02 $ 20,733.91-30,820.68
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 144.19 $ 84.06-280.19
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.33 $ 13.95-45.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.76 $ 22.42-54.64
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.11 $ 19.61-56.04
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.19 $ 5.60-14.01
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.72 $ 5.60-8.41
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 203.44 $ 156.91-336.23
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,597.57 $ 3,362.26-7,284.89
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42.33 $ 16.81-67.25
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.99 $ 11.21-56.04
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.97 $ 39.17-140.09
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.69 $ 42.03-140.09
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 387.09 $ 308.21-560.38
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 363.26 $ 252.17-560.38
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 754.51 $ 560.38-1,400.94
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 577.89 $ 448.30-896.60
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 101.33 $ 69.36-171.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 106.41 $ 62.47-156.18
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,163.20 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.01 10.50-13.20

Prices in Durban

This city had 899 entries in the past 12 months by 52 different contributors.
Last update: 25 April 2025
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3 Comments so far
Anonymous on Jul 06, 2024:
Rents have doubled in Durban due to 18% realestate taxes so landlords must raise rents higher just to offset taxes it's unaffordable
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