Cost of Living in Bhisho - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $578 (excluding rent), and $1,033 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,394 (excluding rent), and $2,146 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 R 153
$5.09 R 90.6
$16.98 R 302
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 R 593
$23.61 R 420
$66.7 R 1,186
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 R 86.5
$3.92 R 69.6
$5.59 R 99.5
Cappuccino
$2.09 R 37.21
$1.13 R 20.14
$3.11 R 55.4
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R 17.75
$0.77 R 13.71
$1.66 R 29.53
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R 13.86
$0.55 R 9.83
$1.38 R 24.57
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R 39.47
$1.11 R 19.73
$3.05 R 54.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 R 46.01
$1.72 R 30.67
$4.31 R 76.7
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.34
$0.85 R 15.12
$1.81 R 32.21
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.44
$0.66 R 11.82
$1.3 R 23.1
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 R 30.57
$1.2 R 21.4
$2.52 R 44.9
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.21
$1.15 R 20.44
$3.46 R 61.5
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 R 145
$5.33 R 94.8
$13.84 R 246
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 R 78.9
$2.72 R 48.36
$6.94 R 123
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.03 R 125
$5.26 R 93.5
$10.26 R 182
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.2
$1.03 R 18.4
$2.11 R 37.48
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.63
$0.87 R 15.44
$2.18 R 38.75
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 R 29.49
$0.8 R 14.26
$3.07 R 54.7
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.8
$0.87 R 15.56
$1.87 R 33.27
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.49
$0.6 R 10.65
$2.4 R 42.61
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 22.13
$0.58 R 10.24
$2.02 R 35.85
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 R 17.51
$0.57 R 10.15
$1.29 R 22.91
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 R 17.72
$0.71 R 12.63
$1.48 R 26.38
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 R 42.82
$2.17 R 38.53
$3.13 R 55.7
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 R 91.6
$3.26 R 58
$8.58 R 153
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.56
$0.89 R 15.89
$2.27 R 40.45
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R 32.29
$1.09 R 19.41
$3.03 R 53.8
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 29.01
$0.66 R 11.78
$1.63 R 29.01
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.31 R 397
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.49
$0.93 R 16.46
$2.3 R 40.98
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.12
$0.57 R 10.05
$1.76 R 31.26
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 R 61.3
$2.4 R 42.6
$4.79 R 85.2
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.29
$1.07 R 19
$1.27 R 22.54
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K R 351.5K
$16.1K R 286.1K
$26K R 462.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K R 412.7K
$19K R 338.7K
$29.9K R 532.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$104 R 1,849
$64 R 1,138
$172 R 3,065
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.26 R 556
$11.71 R 208
$59.8 R 1,064
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.71 R 848
$35.28 R 627
$64.2 R 1,141
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.96 R 551
$17.89 R 318
$41.89 R 745
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.26 R 200
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Cinema Ticket
$5.96 R 106
$4.47 R 79.4
$9.93 R 177
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 R 3,433
$110 R 1,952
$261 R 4,637
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,142 R 73.7K
$2,562 R 45.6K
$6,939 R 123.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.01 R 765
$28.68 R 510
$57.4 R 1,020
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.79 R 512
$11.01 R 196
$45.06 R 801
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 R 1,378
$44.08 R 784
$122 R 2,177
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.9 R 1,207
$38.11 R 678
$105 R 1,864
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,561
$227 R 4,038
$411 R 7,318
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 R 5,827
$248 R 4,402
$440 R 7,826
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 R 12.3K
$453 R 8,058
$850 R 15.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 R 12.5K
$514 R 9,144
$871 R 15.5K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$895 R 15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 R 10.1K
$352 R 6,264
$771 R 13.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 R 54.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
13
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