Cost of Living in Port Elizabeth

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

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 R 130.00-400.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 750.00 R 500.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 85.00 R 75.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 37.50 R 25.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 R 35.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 32.25 R 22.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.82 R 12.50-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.73 R 10.00-25.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 68.95 R 56.78-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 14.56 R 9.64-20.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11.50 R 5.44-25.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 31.45 R 18.00-42.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.56 R 35.83-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.10 R 17.69-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 65.71 R 38.56-90.72
Apples (1 lb) 11.88 R 4.54-14.51
Banana (1 lb) 11.50 R 7.71-18.14
Oranges (1 lb) 11.99 R 8.16-18.14
Tomato (1 lb) 12.40 R 4.54-13.61
Potato (1 lb) 9.02 R 1.81-22.68
Onion (1 lb) 10.94 R 4.54-19.05
Lettuce (1 head) 18.00 R 14.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.05 R 9.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 R 60.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.23 R 15.00-37.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 27.75 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) 18.87 R 17.00-65.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 477.50 R 350.00-605.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 34.50 R 10.00-59.00
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) 85.48 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) 424,451.71 R 360,000.00-495,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,673.80 R 850.00-4,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 545.00 R 500.00-545.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 835.00 R 600.00-1,100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 681.82 R 280.00-1,250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 R 200.00-350.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 137.50 R 85.00-175.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,243.75 R 2,500.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 91,967.25 R 21,000.00-159,252.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 874.88 R 650.00-1,100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 584.75 R 300.00-800.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,624.88 R 800.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,525.00 R 600.00-2,199.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,940.00 R 5,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,500.00 R 4,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,875.00 R 12,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,583.33 R 8,000.00-26,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,345.22 R 538.83-2,322.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,092.62 R 929.02-1,486.44
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 21,657.13 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.53 8.00-12.00

Prices in Port Elizabeth

This city had 719 entries in the past 12 months by 47 different contributors.
Last update: August 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.