Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgersfort and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgersfort and Durban

🙂 Solo nomad: Burgersfort is 0.1% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burgersfort is 1.9% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 R 147
$7.41 R 132
11.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.16 R 590
$28.47 R 506
16.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 R 85.9
$5.16 R 91.8
-6.40%
Cappuccino
$2 R 35.56
$1.91 R 33.89
4.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.57
$0.89 R 15.76
-7.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 R 10.22
$0.71 R 12.66
-19.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.69
$1.91 R 33.96
14.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R 29.43
$2.26 R 40.21
-26.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R 18.32
$1.04 R 18.52
-0.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 R 17.42
$0.99 R 17.52
-1.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.63
$1.43 R 25.37
8.39%
Eggs
$2.46 R 43.77
$2.09 R 37.22
17.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.41 R 60.6
$7.16 R 127
-52.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 R 43.99
$4.59 R 81.6
-46.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.27 R 112
$6.44 R 115
-2.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.96
$1.57 R 27.97
3.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.14
$1.43 R 25.37
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$1.38 R 24.55
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.23
$1.35 R 24.05
25.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 R 14.44
$1.26 R 22.46
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.79
$1.18 R 20.93
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 20.28
$0.97 R 17.27
17.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.46
$0.97 R 17.28
7.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 49.37
$3.12 R 55.4
-10.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.2 R 21.43
$4.86 R 86.4
-75.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 18.21
$1.46 R 25.95
-30.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.15
$1.77 R 31.41
2.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.88
$1.52 R 26.95
6.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.77 R 743
$37.96 R 675
10.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 R 15.42
$1.71 R 30.49
-49.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 R 23.33
$0.63 R 11.19
107.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 R 53.8
$6.64 R 118
-54.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.82
$1.33 R 23.67
-3.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K R 345.8K
$19.9K R 353.8K
-2.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K R 466K
$24.1K R 427.9K
8.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,242
$145 R 2,570
-12.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.91 R 656
$29.28 R 521
26.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.65 R 670
$33.11 R 589
13.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.37 R 558
$34.25 R 609
-8.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.32 R 166
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 R 134
$6.54 R 116
15.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.21 R 608
$205 R 3,650
-83.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,292 R 76.3K
$4,650 R 82.7K
-7.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.98 R 711
$41.7 R 742
-4.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.13 R 287
$29.7 R 528
-45.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.76 R 796
$94.8 R 1,686
-52.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 R 1,173
$72.3 R 1,286
-8.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R 6,430
$379 R 6,742
-4.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 6,020
$364 R 6,471
-6.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 R 12.3K
$738 R 13.1K
-6.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 R 12.2K
$585 R 10.4K
17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$739 R 13.1K
$881 R 15.7K
-16.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 R 11.3K
$1,107 R 19.7K
-42.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burgersfort
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,013 R 18K
$1,183 R 21K
-14.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
12.01
-2.66%

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Last update for Burgersfort: October 28, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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