Summary of cost of living in South Africa:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 R | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 600.00 R | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 80.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 35.00 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 R | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 31.92 R | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 16.05 R | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 12.01 R | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 67.88 R | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 14.52 R | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 11.44 R | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 31.52 R | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 55.53 R | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 35.25 R | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 54.08 R | |
Apples (1 lb) | 11.27 R | |
Banana (1 lb) | 10.74 R | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 10.70 R | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 11.22 R | |
Potato (1 lb) | 8.92 R | |
Onion (1 lb) | 9.64 R | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 17.57 R | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.12 R | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 22.24 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 30.76 R | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 R | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 26.00 R | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 700.00 R | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 24.14 R | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 R | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 86.56 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) | 389,447.05 R | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,838.26 R | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 556.78 R | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 810.77 R | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 572.61 R | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 134.64 R | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 100.00 R | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,304.87 R | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 71,294.58 R | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 801.73 R | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 523.50 R | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,494.93 R | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,347.05 R | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,581.77 R | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,109.99 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 14,467.32 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 12,268.06 R | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,525.43 R | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,172.35 R | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 22,931.07 R | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.97 |
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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Port Elizabeth | 38.2 | 13.2 | 26.1 | 28.4 | 39.3 | 64.9 | |
Johannesburg | 37.9 | 11.0 | 24.9 | 28.9 | 32.3 | 82.7 | |
Pretoria | 35.2 | 10.8 | 23.4 | 27.6 | 28.2 | 86.1 | |
Cape Town | 34.7 | 17.1 | 26.2 | 27.7 | 33.4 | 74.7 | |
Durban | 33.7 | 10.3 | 22.4 | 25.1 | 29.8 | 68.4 |
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