Cost of Living Comparison Between Centurion and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Centurion and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Centurion is 37.3% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Centurion is 18.5% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Centurion
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 R 191
$7.41 R 132
44.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$28.47 R 506
19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 R 86.7
$5.16 R 91.8
-5.62%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R 36.62
$1.91 R 33.89
7.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.26
$0.89 R 15.76
15.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.72
$0.71 R 12.66
16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R 39.55
$1.91 R 33.96
16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R 44.15
$2.26 R 40.21
9.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Centurion
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.33
$1.04 R 18.52
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$0.99 R 17.52
4.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.36
$1.43 R 25.37
15.38%
Eggs
$2.42 R 43.08
$2.09 R 37.22
15.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 R 143
$7.16 R 127
12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R 84.3
$4.59 R 81.6
3.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.78 R 121
$6.44 R 115
5.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.74
$1.57 R 27.97
6.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.59
$1.43 R 25.37
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.24
$1.38 R 24.55
15.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.61
$1.35 R 24.05
19.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.76
$1.26 R 22.46
10.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.52
$1.18 R 20.93
16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.5
$0.97 R 17.27
13.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R 19.14
$0.97 R 17.28
11.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 R 53.3
$3.12 R 55.4
-4.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 R 93
$4.86 R 86.4
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.99
$1.46 R 25.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 30.88
$1.77 R 31.41
-1.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Centurion
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 R 38.82
$1.52 R 26.95
43.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.4 R 1,607
$37.96 R 675
138.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.51
$1.71 R 30.49
-35.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 R 19.75
$0.63 R 11.19
76.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 R 73.3
$6.64 R 118
-37.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.39
$1.33 R 23.67
-0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K R 395.5K
$19.9K R 353.8K
11.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.8K
$24.1K R 427.9K
-0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Centurion
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,121
$145 R 2,570
-17.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.89 R 656
$29.28 R 521
25.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.23 R 751
$33.11 R 589
27.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Centurion
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.35 R 771
$34.25 R 609
26.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.01 R 17.94
$9.32 R 166
-89.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 R 134
$6.54 R 116
14.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Centurion
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,646
$205 R 3,650
-0.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,402 R 78.3K
$4,650 R 82.7K
-5.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Centurion
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R 879
$41.7 R 742
18.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.73 R 582
$29.7 R 528
10.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 R 1,576
$94.8 R 1,686
-6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 R 1,583
$72.3 R 1,286
23.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Centurion
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 R 5,725
$379 R 6,742
-15.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 R 5,768
$364 R 6,471
-10.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 R 9,626
$738 R 13.1K
-26.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 R 14.4K
$585 R 10.4K
38.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$498 R 8,848
$881 R 15.7K
-43.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 R 10.3K
$1,107 R 19.7K
-47.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Centurion
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 R 37.6K
$1,183 R 21K
78.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
12.01
-2.66%

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Last update for Centurion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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