Cost of Living in South Africa

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,782.6$ (32,822.7R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 519.7$ (9,568.4R) without rent.
Cost of living in South Africa is, on average, 52.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Africa is, on average, 72.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	150.00 R	80.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	600.00 R	400.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	75.00 R	60.00-89.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	35.00 R	20.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40.00 R	28.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	30.97 R	20.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	15.63 R	12.00-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	11.80 R	10.00-20.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	66.96 R	45.42-105.99
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	14.30 R	9.07-19.05
Rice (white), (1 lb)	11.06 R	6.80-18.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	31.03 R	18.00-50.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	53.66 R	36.29-81.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	34.78 R	20.41-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	54.54 R	36.29-81.65
Apples (1 lb)	11.44 R	6.80-15.88
Banana (1 lb)	10.62 R	6.80-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	10.57 R	4.54-20.41
Tomato (1 lb)	11.02 R	6.80-15.88
Potato (1 lb)	8.67 R	3.24-15.88
Onion (1 lb)	8.87 R	4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head)	17.42 R	12.00-23.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	15.94 R	11.99-22.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	80.00 R	50.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22.07 R	13.99-37.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	29.88 R	16.00-50.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 R	44.00-60.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	25.00 R	16.00-63.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	700.00 R	360.00-1,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	20.00 R	12.00-40.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	22.53 R	16.09-40.23
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 R	40.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	86.58 R	75.44-99.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	345,000.00 R	280,000.00-444,600.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	378,096.12 R	312,000.00-434,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,717.63 R	1,000.00-3,090.91
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.83 R	0.79-2.90
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	832.50 R	600.00-1,200.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	586.19 R	260.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	137.78 R	50.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	100.00 R	80.00-160.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,317.13 R	2,100.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	69,849.69 R	34,000.00-138,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	790.76 R	400.00-1,100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	518.77 R	250.00-899.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,477.29 R	849.00-2,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,345.49 R	700.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	7,695.14 R	4,800.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,299.68 R	4,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	14,239.11 R	8,500.00-26,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	12,666.26 R	8,500.00-20,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,592.85 R	743.22-3,530.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,188.04 R	724.64-2,322.56
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	22,447.64 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.17	7.00-12.00

Prices in South Africa

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Last update: March 2023
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