Historical Prices in Durban

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 111.67 631.25 85.00
2022 178.67 574.67 75.15
2021 137.22 583.75 56.55
2020 109.06 475.00 56.49
2019 113.75 464.00 63.83
2018 123.89 420.00 57.94
2017 113.55 443.14 53.35
2016 108.65 423.33 51.64
2015 106.39 359.41 47.88
2014 84.62 353.08 49.15
2013 81.82 338.00 44.09
2012 75.83 332.54 41.56
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 33.21 43.00 15.67 10.62 31.62
2022 33.83 44.09 16.08 12.00 31.76
2021 33.14 44.33 16.25 14.67 27.44
2020 26.56 35.89 13.71 9.46 25.83
2019 30.70 29.75 13.62 11.25 26.73
2018 25.00 27.31 12.21 9.95 25.05
2017 29.50 36.00 12.00 9.84 24.58
2016 21.74 26.73 10.76 7.52 19.77
2015 20.75 22.15 9.84 7.00 19.19
2014 22.33 25.55 10.08 8.38 19.58
2013 16.33 22.11 9.90 8.31 15.15
2012 15.10 25.75 8.07 6.43 15.99

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 20.06 17.06 33.87 16.82 26.65 34.44
2022 18.88 15.09 27.97 16.03 22.39 34.70
2021 16.52 14.27 25.96 14.56 20.11 23.73
2020 17.27 14.57 28.80 14.80 16.46 25.50
2019 13.00 13.95 24.78 - 19.75 25.00
2018 15.56 12.65 24.34 17.69 14.82 22.88
2017 12.69 11.98 22.83 - - -
2016 12.68 11.95 23.50 15.38 19.50 29.00
2015 12.67 11.49 22.23 13.43 13.75 15.50
2014 11.50 10.52 21.00 12.25 11.60 15.50
2013 9.58 8.54 24.50 13.50 14.14 14.50
2012 7.79 9.36 19.49 11.33 15.00 27.50
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 21.93 21.83 20.38 17.92 25.20 23.19 21.81 20.85
2022 23.35 20.26 17.21 16.89 24.72 20.83 19.26 13.72
2021 21.79 20.77 13.29 16.00 21.70 19.23 20.10 14.19
2020 22.56 17.50 17.77 15.53 22.50 16.53 19.98 17.71
2019 19.83 22.25 13.00 13.75 20.71 19.83 16.28 14.00
2018 20.73 19.62 12.78 13.78 18.78 13.60 17.00 13.75
2017 - - - 13.00 - - 15.50 -
2016 21.00 22.40 25.67 14.88 19.00 24.25 16.33 18.17
2015 15.17 13.00 11.00 9.42 13.38 14.50 13.31 13.00
2014 17.00 12.75 12.50 10.50 17.69 16.40 - -
2013 13.67 6.20 9.60 8.43 11.67 11.10 - -
2012 15.23 12.66 9.65 10.31 17.00 15.62 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 126.35 85.00 49.45 75.68 108.58
2022 112.45 72.59 48.33 74.64 110.00
2021 112.26 69.12 49.41 68.84 116.65
2020 103.71 68.12 41.18 69.61 96.00
2019 92.00 63.33 43.58 65.58 89.67
2018 97.09 53.08 40.80 60.83 104.25
2017 89.00 57.00 - 60.67 79.50
2016 94.22 58.44 36.00 65.25 78.17
2015 77.88 49.60 34.71 50.50 80.67
2014 74.33 50.83 36.75 66.33 -
2013 55.36 45.86 32.33 47.71 -
2012 64.49 36.67 37.50 52.48 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 6250.00 6220.00 11562.50 11350.00
2022 6772.73 5284.62 14272.73 11125.00
2021 5388.89 6045.83 11611.11 12045.45
2020 5366.67 5055.00 10000.00 9681.77
2019 5137.93 5576.00 10139.13 11000.00
2018 4961.36 4880.00 9193.93 10581.08
2017 4500.00 5171.43 8000.00 10136.36
2016 4875.00 4608.33 9550.00 10000.00
2015 4642.86 4600.00 8357.14 10888.89
2014 4250.00 4166.67 8875.00 8583.33
2013 4060.00 3416.67 8833.33 7333.33
2012 3833.33 4875.00 7000.00 7375.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - 13475.90
2020 9920.00 11381.67
2019 11260.00 13750.00
2018 10134.44 10018.77
2017 - 13418.75
2016 - 14666.67
2015 - -
2014 9125.00 11000.00
2013 8375.00 9875.00
2012 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 18416.67
2022 18367.45
2021 20333.33
2020 17700.00
2019 14595.24
2018 15883.62
2017 19083.33
2016 15312.50
2015 15000.00
2014 14562.50
2013 11357.14
2012 16333.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 23.21
2022 - 21.83
2021 - 17.06
2020 16.20 15.86
2019 16.04 15.59
2018 14.30 15.38
2017 - 13.28
2016 10.33 12.45
2015 20.33 12.88
2014 16.00 14.11
2013 12.00 12.98
2012 - 11.43
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 665.00
2019 450.00
2018 331.82
2017 -
2016 -
2015 487.50
2014 -
2013 -
2012 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 12.05
2022 8.14
2021 9.72
2020 9.89
2019 10.61
2018 10.35
2017 10.44
2016 9.92
2015 9.43
2014 9.56
2013 9.00
2012 12.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 2033.33 731.82 537.73
2022 2463.85 788.79 -
2021 1761.11 824.90 -
2020 1513.90 928.95 -
2019 1360.94 927.05 -
2018 1140.09 978.87 -
2017 1002.31 773.56 -
2016 1231.47 709.35 -
2015 1038.31 592.33 -
2014 950.00 693.50 -
2013 1063.15 487.25 -
2012 1318.75 1083.33 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 672.22 - 107.00
2022 516.60 - 111.29
2021 514.33 - 75.00
2020 422.68 118.00 90.91
2019 476.46 164.38 100.16
2018 479.29 149.60 81.98
2017 522.50 - 75.75
2016 429.11 86.25 67.50
2015 493.18 37.67 66.08
2014 498.57 93.33 59.57
2013 379.80 63.33 56.67
2012 350.00 100.00 36.67

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 689.40 510.00 1560.00 1137.50
2022 733.77 433.33 1350.00 1241.67
2021 777.78 568.75 1311.11 1175.00
2020 783.83 490.90 1250.00 1218.32
2019 715.93 489.20 1239.03 1377.78
2018 721.21 507.14 1157.72 1003.35
2017 730.00 400.00 1086.27 1109.00
2016 673.33 475.75 971.81 975.00
2015 633.00 459.83 994.44 912.38
2014 691.50 370.00 878.57 625.00
2013 447.00 325.00 525.00 620.00
2012 300.00 200.00 633.33 475.00
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