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Medellin
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Cost of Living in Bloemfontein - Updated Prices & Insights
40.51
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $566 (excluding rent), and $962 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,394 (excluding rent), and $1,977 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.08 R 197
$9.97 R 177
$17.74 R 315
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.08 R 677
$33.6 R 598
$84 R 1,494
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 R 122
$5.12 R 91.1
$8.63 R 153
Cappuccino
$1.8 R 31.95
$1.13 R 20.11
$2.15 R 38.24
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 23.97
$0.72 R 12.86
$2.56 R 45.47
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R 15.95
$0.6 R 10.75
$1.64 R 29.12
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 R 41.42
$0.93 R 16.53
$3.01 R 53.6
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 R 39.54
$1.39 R 24.71
$2.78 R 49.43
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R 17.61
$0.85 R 15.09
$1.13 R 20.12
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.54
$0.46 R 8.14
$1.14 R 20.25
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 R 33.85
$0.82 R 14.51
$2.45 R 43.52
Eggs
$2.01 R 35.66
$1.03 R 18.28
$2.39 R 42.54
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 R 126
$5.72 R 102
$8.58 R 153
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 R 84.4
$3.06 R 54.4
$6.32 R 112
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 R 118
$4.9 R 87.1
$7.62 R 136
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.51
$1 R 17.77
$1.94 R 34.49
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.65
$1.08 R 19.28
$2 R 35.66
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.01
$0.85 R 15.12
$2.55 R 45.37
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 R 22.86
$0.82 R 14.55
$1.58 R 28.06
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 R 14.9
$0.48 R 8.47
$2.93 R 52.2
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.1
$0.55 R 9.7
$2.51 R 44.7
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 R 19.04
$0.68 R 12.15
$1.2 R 21.4
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.39
$0.66 R 11.72
$0.99 R 17.67
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 R 44.31
$1.7 R 30.24
$2.88 R 51.2
Wine (Bottle)
$3.91 R 69.5
$2.45 R 43.63
$11.17 R 199
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 R 25.74
$0.98 R 17.45
$2.31 R 41.11
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 R 25.78
$0.76 R 13.5
$1.62 R 28.72
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 R 14.67
$0.79 R 14.13
$0.86 R 15.21
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.47
$0.88 R 15.65
$2.19 R 38.95
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.28
$0.53 R 9.37
$1.64 R 29.15
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 R 65.9
$2.57 R 45.77
$5.15 R 91.5
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R 21.78
$1.15 R 20.4
$1.36 R 24.2
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K R 407.8K
$11.4K R 202.4K
$34.5K R 613.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 427.6K
$15.4K R 273.5K
$32.7K R 581.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$73.8 R 1,312
$55.3 R 984
$83 R 1,476
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.93 R 550
$30.93 R 550
$51.1 R 908
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.78 R 636
$28.25 R 502
$45.19 R 804
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.92 R 514
$19.28 R 343
$38.55 R 686
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 R 97.1
$4.37 R 77.7
$6.55 R 117
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 R 2,273
$114 R 2,021
$142 R 2,526
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,659 R 82.9K
$2,882 R 51.2K
$7,804 R 138.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 R 977
$43.9 R 781
$76.9 R 1,368
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 R 563
$15.83 R 282
$45.24 R 805
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 R 2,326
$85.3 R 1,517
$171 R 3,034
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 R 1,666
$45.43 R 808
$142 R 2,525
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 R 5,126
$275 R 4,882
$302 R 5,370
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 R 5,159
$249 R 4,422
$332 R 5,896
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 R 8,448
$447 R 7,951
$503 R 8,945
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R 9,051
$482 R 8,580
$534 R 9,488
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$447 R 7,951
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$579 R 10.3K
$499 R 8,875
$660 R 11.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$698 R 12.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.47
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13.4
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