Cost of Living in Alexandra - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $548 (excluding rent), and $990 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,325 (excluding rent), and $2,108 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 R 153
$5.17 R 92
$25.86 R 460
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.68 R 599
$22.46 R 399
$67.4 R 1,198
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 R 84.2
$3.9 R 69.4
$6.13 R 109
Cappuccino
$2.02 R 35.87
$1.09 R 19.41
$3.82 R 67.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.56
$0.76 R 13.56
$1.64 R 29.2
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 13.61
$0.54 R 9.65
$1.36 R 24.12
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.75
$1.15 R 20.37
$4.3 R 76.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 R 45.81
$1.72 R 30.54
$4.47 R 79.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 R 20.99
$0.85 R 15.07
$1.98 R 35.16
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.83
$0.67 R 11.95
$1.36 R 24.26
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.68
$1.13 R 20.08
$2.37 R 42.13
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$1.31 R 23.36
$4.12 R 73.2
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 R 140
$5.14 R 91.5
$20.02 R 356
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 82.2
$2.49 R 44.22
$7.36 R 131
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.5 R 116
$5.03 R 89.5
$11.25 R 200
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.07
$1.15 R 20.41
$2.23 R 39.72
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 26.01
$1.03 R 18.38
$2.41 R 42.82
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.58
$0.72 R 12.85
$3.46 R 61.6
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.16
$0.98 R 17.45
$2.12 R 37.66
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.31
$0.57 R 10.16
$3.2 R 57
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.99
$0.56 R 9.88
$2.22 R 39.5
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.53
$0.57 R 10.22
$1.44 R 25.55
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.02
$0.64 R 11.47
$1.63 R 29.04
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 R 50.2
$2.54 R 45.18
$4.75 R 84.4
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 R 88.3
$3.14 R 55.9
$8.27 R 147
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R 23.39
$0.87 R 15.47
$2.49 R 44.31
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 R 28.45
$0.99 R 17.63
$2.75 R 48.87
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 R 32.45
$0.74 R 13.18
$1.82 R 32.45
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.13
$0.91 R 16.17
$2.26 R 40.26
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.16
$0.57 R 10.07
$2.46 R 43.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 R 53.7
$2.74 R 48.8
$5.49 R 97.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 R 22.5
$1.19 R 21.24
$1.48 R 26.28
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K R 348.3K
$17.6K R 313.3K
$31.3K R 557K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 429.4K
$19.8K R 352.3K
$31.4K R 558.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$117 R 2,086
$72.2 R 1,285
$194 R 3,458
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.8 R 672
$13.32 R 237
$85.1 R 1,513
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.6 R 669
$30.32 R 539
$55.1 R 980
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.4 R 558
$18.14 R 323
$42.48 R 755
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 R 128
$5.55 R 98.7
$11.1 R 197
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 R 3,487
$112 R 1,983
$279 R 4,958
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,352 R 77.4K
$2,692 R 47.9K
$8,412 R 149.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 R 896
$33.6 R 598
$67.2 R 1,195
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 R 572
$12.3 R 219
$67.1 R 1,193
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 R 1,578
$51 R 907
$142 R 2,519
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 R 1,398
$44.77 R 796
$140 R 2,488
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,468
$224 R 3,980
$406 R 7,214
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 R 5,413
$230 R 4,089
$409 R 7,270
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 R 11.6K
$425 R 7,563
$797 R 14.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 R 11.2K
$462 R 8,209
$782 R 13.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 R 11.4K
$397 R 7,067
$870 R 15.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,618 R 28.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
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