Cost of Living in Port Elizabeth

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

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 R 150.00-400.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 735.00 R 500.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 85.00 R 80.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35.00 R 25.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 R 30.00-55.00
Cappuccino (regular) 30.75 R 22.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.96 R 10.00-28.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.58 R 8.00-25.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 70.78 R 49.21-105.99
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 14.61 R 10.21-19.05
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10.89 R 6.80-25.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 33.34 R 18.00-43.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 53.69 R 39.01-68.03
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.76 R 17.69-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 69.53 R 38.56-90.72
Apples (1 lb) 11.54 R 6.80-14.51
Banana (1 lb) 11.29 R 9.07-22.23
Oranges (1 lb) 11.51 R 8.16-18.14
Tomato (1 lb) 11.91 R 4.98-13.61
Potato (1 lb) 8.45 R 1.81-22.68
Onion (1 lb) 10.60 R 6.35-19.05
Lettuce (1 head) 17.12 R 14.00-22.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.44 R 9.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 R 60.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.38 R 15.00-37.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 27.12 R 16.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 R 45.00-60.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.74 R 15.00-65.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 350.00 R
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 34.50 R 10.00-59.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12.87 R
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ?
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.65 R 75.44-99.59
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) 409,951.71 R 360,000.00-450,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,833.61 R 900.00-2,800.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.48 R 1.00-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 864.38 R 600.00-1,100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 644.44 R 280.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 300.00 R 200.00-350.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 98.00 R 80.00-175.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,075.00 R 2,200.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 115,623.00 R 101,000.00-144,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 835.57 R 650.00-950.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 579.67 R 400.00-799.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,864.29 R 1,400.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,600.00 R 600.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,655.56 R 4,500.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,187.50 R 4,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,750.00 R 9,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,388.89 R 7,500.00-26,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,662.49 R 929.02-2,764.86
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,110.41 R 929.02-1,765.14
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,169.56 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.81 7.00-12.00

Prices in Port Elizabeth

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Last update: March 2023
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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.