43.95
Bangkok
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Boksburg - Updated Prices & Insights
41.87
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $597 (excluding rent), and $1,046 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,448 (excluding rent), and $2,331 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.22 R 199
$5.05 R 89.8
$14.02 R 249
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.89 R 745
$22.35 R 397
$67 R 1,192
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 R 85.9
$3.98 R 70.7
$5.68 R 101
Cappuccino
$2.18 R 38.83
$1.14 R 20.23
$3.13 R 55.6
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.5
$0.75 R 13.37
$1.44 R 25.64
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.4
$0.46 R 8.2
$1.15 R 20.41
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 R 40.43
$1.08 R 19.13
$2.84 R 50.5
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R 48.72
$1.64 R 29.23
$4.11 R 73.1
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.45
$0.83 R 14.68
$1.93 R 34.26
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R 18.96
$0.68 R 12.03
$1.32 R 23.51
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$0.82 R 14.55
$2.29 R 40.7
Eggs
$2.53 R 44.95
$1.36 R 24.19
$4.09 R 72.8
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 R 139
$5.13 R 91.3
$13.33 R 237
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$2.47 R 43.93
$6.75 R 120
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.83 R 121
$5.07 R 90.2
$9.1 R 162
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.74
$1.1 R 19.51
$1.98 R 35.18
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.47
$0.86 R 15.38
$2.53 R 45.05
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.48
$0.72 R 12.75
$2.75 R 48.92
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.96
$0.99 R 17.62
$2.14 R 38.03
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.93
$0.56 R 9.88
$3.11 R 55.4
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.8
$0.57 R 10.18
$2.29 R 40.7
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.85
$0.55 R 9.86
$1.32 R 23.42
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.68
$0.63 R 11.25
$1.6 R 28.48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 R 53.2
$2.45 R 43.56
$3.54 R 62.9
Wine (Bottle)
$4.9 R 87.1
$3.1 R 55.1
$8.16 R 145
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 23.96
$0.79 R 14.05
$2.27 R 40.35
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 R 31.97
$1 R 17.74
$2.77 R 49.19
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 R 30.77
$0.7 R 12.49
$1.73 R 30.77
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.48
$0.93 R 16.45
$2.3 R 40.95
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 R 16.62
$0.55 R 9.75
$2.39 R 42.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 R 55
$2.81 R 49.99
$5.62 R 100
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.27
$1.21 R 21.46
$1.49 R 26.55
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K R 335.9K
$12.9K R 229.6K
$27.5K R 488.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 433.4K
$20K R 355.6K
$28.6K R 508K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$126 R 2,242
$74 R 1,315
$199 R 3,541
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.96 R 728
$13.33 R 237
$85.1 R 1,514
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.97 R 764
$30.88 R 549
$56.2 R 999
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.31 R 504
$22.7 R 404
$48.36 R 860
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 R 122
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Cinema Ticket
$7.72 R 137
$5.72 R 102
$11.43 R 203
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 R 3,550
$70.4 R 1,252
$238 R 4,239
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,941 R 87.9K
$2,704 R 48.1K
$8,450 R 150.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 902
$33.81 R 601
$67.6 R 1,203
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.52 R 578
$8.48 R 151
$45.24 R 805
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 R 1,621
$50.7 R 902
$124 R 2,204
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 R 1,448
$45.69 R 813
$126 R 2,235
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 R 5,360
$226 R 4,020
$424 R 7,538
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 R 5,886
$252 R 4,480
$504 R 8,959
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 R 11.1K
$454 R 8,078
$852 R 15.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 R 13K
$510 R 9,065
$1,019 R 18.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$280 R 4,985
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$228 R 4,049
$228 R 4,049
$791 R 14.1K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$913 R 16.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
13
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