Summary of cost of living in South Africa:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 R | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 700.00 R | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 80.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 42.00 R | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 34.20 R | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 17.12 R | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 13.09 R | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 71.00 R | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.61 R | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 12.10 R | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 38.70 R | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 58.31 R | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 36.56 R | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 53.58 R | |
Apples (1 lb) | 11.74 R | |
Banana (1 lb) | 11.42 R | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 10.90 R | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 11.97 R | |
Potato (1 lb) | 9.47 R | |
Onion (1 lb) | 11.05 R | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 18.28 R | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.57 R | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 22.70 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 29.16 R | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 R | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 R | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 800.00 R | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 30.58 R | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 87.50 R | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 88.29 R | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 350,000.00 R | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 408,706.93 R | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,883.87 R | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 590.80 R | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 758.45 R | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 571.54 R | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 163.79 R | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 114.50 R | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,468.83 R | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 79,381.93 R | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 821.97 R | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 531.03 R | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,523.73 R | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,398.84 R | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 8,272.13 R | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,322.78 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 15,785.83 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 12,132.77 R | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,704.20 R | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,336.99 R | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 24,356.74 R | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.31 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Johannesburg | 35.4 | 10.4 | 23.4 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 104.9 | |
Port Elizabeth | 35.1 | 13.8 | 24.9 | 28.6 | 31.6 | 59.3 | |
Pretoria | 33.6 | 9.9 | 22.3 | 27.8 | 25.9 | 107.5 | |
Cape Town | 33.4 | 16.1 | 25.1 | 29.3 | 28.3 | 100.7 | |
Durban | 31.3 | 9.0 | 20.6 | 25.6 | 24.1 | 79.8 |
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