Cost of Living in Benoni - Updated Prices & Insights

37.91
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $549 (excluding rent), and $1,119 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,326 (excluding rent), and $3,715 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 R 150
$5.05 R 89.8
$14.03 R 249
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.79 R 601
$22.53 R 401
$67.6 R 1,202
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 R 84.1
$3.06 R 54.4
$5.56 R 99
Cappuccino
$2.01 R 35.78
$1.09 R 19.36
$3.27 R 58.1
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 18.95
$0.8 R 14.22
$1.72 R 30.62
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.05
$0.58 R 10.4
$1.46 R 26.01
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 R 40.06
$1.13 R 20.03
$4.22 R 75.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 R 45.87
$1.72 R 30.58
$4.3 R 76.5
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 20.61
$0.83 R 14.79
$1.77 R 31.52
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.92
$0.57 R 10.19
$1.32 R 23.47
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.13
$1.13 R 20.08
$2.37 R 42.14
Eggs
$2.51 R 44.57
$1.04 R 18.45
$4.14 R 73.6
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 R 141
$5.19 R 92.2
$13.47 R 240
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 R 80.8
$2.44 R 43.47
$6.68 R 119
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.45 R 115
$3.88 R 69
$9.43 R 168
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.04
$1.03 R 18.39
$2.07 R 36.78
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.99
$1.03 R 18.37
$2.4 R 42.63
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.46
$0.69 R 12.18
$2.29 R 40.73
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.39
$0.88 R 15.67
$2.09 R 37.09
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.27
$0.57 R 10.14
$2.28 R 40.57
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 R 21.4
$0.57 R 10.07
$1.98 R 35.24
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.45
$0.57 R 10.18
$1.36 R 24.18
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R 16.16
$0.61 R 10.89
$1.11 R 19.67
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 R 53.2
$2.45 R 43.49
$3.53 R 62.8
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 R 88
$2.2 R 39.11
$8.25 R 147
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R 23.04
$0.76 R 13.51
$2.18 R 38.81
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.85
$1.04 R 18.5
$2.88 R 51.3
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 R 27.66
$0.63 R 11.23
$1.56 R 27.66
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.46
$0.92 R 16.44
$2.3 R 40.92
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.06
$0.56 R 10.01
$1.75 R 31.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 R 55.2
$2.82 R 50.1
$5.64 R 100
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.54
$1.2 R 21.28
$1.42 R 25.25
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K R 393K
$17.1K R 304.2K
$27.7K R 491.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K R 424.6K
$19.6K R 348.4K
$31.1K R 552.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$123 R 2,192
$72.3 R 1,286
$195 R 3,463
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.17 R 714
$13.07 R 233
$72.3 R 1,286
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.12 R 767
$30.99 R 551
$56.3 R 1,001
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.86 R 300
$16.86 R 300
$42.28 R 752
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 R 126
$5.44 R 96.8
$10.88 R 194
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 R 3,706
$113 R 2,006
$237 R 4,212
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,416 R 78.5K
$2,732 R 48.6K
$5,691 R 101.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R 905
$33.7 R 599
$67.4 R 1,199
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.34 R 593
$12.24 R 218
$55.6 R 989
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 R 1,602
$50.1 R 891
$134 R 2,376
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 R 1,392
$33.44 R 595
$123 R 2,181
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,576
$228 R 4,047
$412 R 7,335
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 R 7,609
$276 R 4,909
$580 R 10.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 R 7,961
$448 R 7,961
$839 R 14.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,394 R 42.6K
$513 R 9,123
$2,394 R 42.6K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$765 R 13.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$951 R 16.9K
$362 R 6,443
$951 R 16.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,769 R 31.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
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