Cost of Living in Port Elizabeth

Summary of cost of living in Port Elizabeth, South Africa:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 R 120.00-450.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 R 450.00-1,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 85.00 R 75.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R 27.00-55.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 R 35.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 33.94 R 25.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 21.69 R 15.00-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.47 R 10.00-25.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 67.32 R 56.78-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 15.44 R 9.64-20.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11.46 R 5.44-25.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 38.66 R 24.00-60.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.34 R 40.82-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 39.85 R 27.22-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 67.13 R 43.09-90.72
Apples (1 lb) 11.71 R 8.16-14.51
Banana (1 lb) 11.16 R 7.71-22.23
Oranges (1 lb) 11.79 R 8.16-18.14
Tomato (1 lb) 12.35 R 4.54-13.61
Potato (1 lb) 9.52 R 4.54-22.68
Onion (1 lb) 9.98 R 4.54-27.22
Lettuce (1 head) 17.87 R 14.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.05 R 9.00-21.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 R 60.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22.88 R 15.00-37.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 29.86 R 16.00-50.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 R 45.00-60.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 R 17.00-65.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 605.00 R
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 46.75 R 34.50-59.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12.87 R 12.87-12.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 140.00 R 140.00-140.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 87.90 R 80.40-99.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 500,000.00 R 311,969.55-550,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 446,975.00 R 380,000.00-539,500.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,729.35 R 850.00-4,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 551.88 R 500.00-750.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 834.91 R 600.00-1,100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 669.09 R 280.00-1,250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 R 200.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 R 90.00-175.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,107.14 R 2,500.00-3,550.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 97,573.80 R 21,000.00-159,252.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 927.67 R 650.00-1,300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 622.25 R 300.00-900.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,599.90 R 800.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,544.44 R 600.00-2,199.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 10,666.67 R 6,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,500.00 R 4,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,666.67 R 15,000.00-34,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,769.23 R 8,000.00-20,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,302.49 R 882.57-2,322.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,045.26 R 696.77-1,765.14
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,202.58 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.62 11.00-12.50

Prices in Port Elizabeth

This city had 362 entries in the past 12 months by 29 different contributors.
Last update: February 2024
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1 Comments so far
Arthur Kerr-Sheppard on Jun 04, 2020:
The rent prices in many European countries include furnishings whereas that is not the case in South Africa and many other countries (certainly in Africa), therefore it's not a true comparison chart.