Cost of Living in South Africa

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,881.9$ (32,363.0R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 540.2$ (9,290.7R) without rent.
Cost of living in South Africa is, on average, 48.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Africa is, on average, 70.8% 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	60.00-90.00
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)	30.68 R	20.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	15.62 R	12.00-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	11.83 R	10.00-20.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	65.07 R	45.42-103.18
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	14.12 R	9.07-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10.97 R	6.80-18.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	30.94 R	18.00-50.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	53.25 R	36.29-81.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	34.36 R	20.41-53.98
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	54.33 R	36.29-81.65
Apples (1 lb)	11.27 R	6.35-15.88
Banana (1 lb)	10.47 R	6.80-16.78
Oranges (1 lb)	10.48 R	4.54-20.41
Tomato (1 lb)	10.85 R	5.90-15.88
Potato (1 lb)	8.52 R	3.18-15.88
Onion (1 lb)	8.51 R	4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head)	17.23 R	12.00-22.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	15.76 R	11.99-21.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	80.00 R	50.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22.27 R	13.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.18 R	16.00-50.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 R	44.00-60.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	26.00 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)	20.92 R	16.09-40.23
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 R	40.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	85.93 R	75.44-98.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	344,100.00 R	270,000.00-437,900.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	377,386.80 R	310,000.00-434,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,708.21 R	1,000.00-3,090.91
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.80 R	0.79-2.70
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	835.88 R	600.00-1,200.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	584.73 R	270.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	135.13 R	50.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	100.00 R	80.00-170.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,316.05 R	2,000.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	73,387.82 R	35,000.00-138,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	800.09 R	450.00-1,100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	518.65 R	250.00-899.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,470.61 R	800.00-2,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,329.94 R	700.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	7,667.96 R	4,500.00-14,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,340.66 R	4,500.00-9,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	14,298.45 R	8,500.00-27,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	12,764.98 R	8,500.00-20,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,611.52 R	743.22-3,716.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,200.79 R	724.64-2,322.56
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	22,258.00 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.91	7.00-12.00

Prices in South Africa

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Last update: January 2023
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