Cost of Living Comparison Between Bra and Paarl Cost of Living Comparison Between Bra and Paarl

😐 Solo nomad: Bra is 59.4% more expensive than Paarl without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bra is 48.6% more expensive than Paarl without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.61 €20.34

$10.74 R 183

119.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.97 €35.29

$45.46 R 776

-9.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.47 €9.88

$4.99 R 85.2

129.86%

Cappuccino

$1.59 €1.37

$1.99 R 34

-20.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 €2.84

$0.88 R 14.96

275.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$0.8 R 13.68

78.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 €5.1

$2.28 R 38.86

159.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.56 €3.92

$2.58 R 44.09

76.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.15 R 19.59

47.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.62 €2.25

$0.94 R 16.03

178.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.8 €2.42

$1.85 R 31.57

51.35%

Eggs

$3.3 €2.85

$1.82 R 31.01

81.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 €11.35

$8.21 R 140

60.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.03 €10.36

$5.26 R 89.9

128.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.75 €17.01

$7.32 R 125

169.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.48 R 25.35

53.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.34 R 22.86

68.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.34 €2.01

$0.97 R 16.52

141.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.52 €3.03

$1.44 R 24.61

144.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$0.78 R 13.35

120.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 €1.53

$0.8 R 13.72

122.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 €0.99

$1.06 R 18.04

8.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 €0.58

$0.88 R 15.11

-22.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.11 €6.13

$2.72 R 46.47

161.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.28 €5.41

$5.77 R 98.6

8.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 €1.46

$1.16 R 19.76

46.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$0.92 R 15.77

146.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.15 R 19.67

55.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.25 €40.7

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 €6.92

$1.41 R 24.09

469.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 €1.37

$1.01 R 17.31

57.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.65 €10.03

$4.61 R 78.8

152.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.19 R 20.36

71.43%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K €23.6K

$21.3K R 364.2K

28.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.6K €21.2K

$16.6K R 284.1K

47.79%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$106 €91.1

$74.2 R 1,266

42.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.52 €9.06

$32.91 R 562

-68.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.99 €24.97

$40.56 R 693

-28.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.4 €59.8

$24.38 R 416

184.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.56 €20.29

Cinema Ticket

$10.12 €8.72

$6.23 R 106

62.44%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$115 €98.9

$201 R 3,434

-42.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.1K

$4,178 R 71.4K

292.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$114 €98.2

$39.16 R 669

191.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.8 €46.34

$28.56 R 488

88.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 €96.7

$110 R 1,885

1.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$139 €120

$85.6 R 1,462

62.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$678 €584

$680 R 11.6K

-0.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$580 €500

$335 R 5,729

72.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 €1,027

$1,167 R 19.9K

2.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$921 €794

$836 R 14.3K

10.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,556 €2,201

$875 R 14.9K

191.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,916 €1,651

$2,431 R 41.5K

-21.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,279 R 21.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.4

-73.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bra: December 1, 2025

Last update for Paarl: November 29, 2025

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