Cost of Living in Durban

Summary of cost of living in Durban, South Africa:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.24 $ 4.39-13.73
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.21 $ 24.72-65.91
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.94 $ 4.39-6.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.92 $ 1.10-2.75
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 1.37-3.02
Cappuccino (regular) 1.95 $ 1.10-2.75
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.90 $ 0.66-1.37
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.69 $ 0.55-1.10
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 $ 3.12-5.20
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.56-1.10
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 $ 0.50-0.75
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.10 $ 1.32-3.30
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 $ 1.99-4.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.96 $ 1.25-2.49
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.81 $ 2.12-3.74
Apples (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.37-1.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.37-1.25
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.25-1.49
Tomato (1 lb) 0.58 $ 0.25-0.83
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 $ 0.22-1.12
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.30-0.82
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 $ 0.55-1.21
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.93 $ 0.71-1.37
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.67 $ 3.30-8.24
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 $ 1.04-2.35
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $ 1.10-3.02
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.97 $ 2.47-3.84
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.51 $ 0.82-2.20
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.78 $ 27.46-82.39
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.65 $ 1.10-1.92
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.97 $ 0.88-2.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.59 $ 3.38-6.59
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.88 $ 4.38-5.51
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,772.53 $ 16,477.11-27,461.84
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,889.52 $ 20,321.76-30,208.03
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 141.33 $ 82.39-274.62
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.75 $ 13.68-45.04
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.09 $ 21.97-53.55
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.45 $ 19.22-54.92
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.01 $ 5.49-13.73
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.59 $ 5.49-8.24
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 199.40 $ 153.79-329.54
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,506.18 $ 3,295.42-7,140.08
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41.53 $ 16.48-65.91
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.38 $ 10.98-54.92
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.18 $ 38.39-137.31
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69.28 $ 41.19-137.31
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 379.40 $ 302.08-549.24
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 356.03 $ 247.16-549.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 739.51 $ 549.24-1,373.09
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 566.40 $ 439.39-878.78
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 99.32 $ 67.98-168.38
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 104.29 $ 61.23-153.08
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,140.08 $
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: 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