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

😐 Solo nomad: Durban is 0.1% more expensive than Burgersfort without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Durban is 1.8% cheaper than Burgersfort without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$8.25 R 147
-10.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$33.16 R 590
-14.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$4.83 R 85.9
6.83%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$2 R 35.56
-4.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$0.82 R 14.57
8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.57 R 10.22
24.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$2.18 R 38.69
-12.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$1.65 R 29.43
36.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.03 R 18.32
0.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$0.98 R 17.42
1.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.55 R 27.63
-7.74%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.46 R 43.77
-15.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$3.41 R 60.6
109.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$2.47 R 43.99
85.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$6.27 R 112
2.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.63 R 28.96
-3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.53 R 27.14
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.61 R 28.71
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.7 R 30.23
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$0.81 R 14.44
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.17 R 20.79
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.14 R 20.28
-14.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$1.04 R 18.46
-6.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.78 R 49.37
12.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$1.2 R 21.43
305.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.02 R 18.21
43.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.81 R 32.15
-2.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$1.62 R 28.88
-6.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
$41.77 R 743
-9.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$0.87 R 15.42
96.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$1.31 R 23.33
-51.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$3.02 R 53.8
119.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.28 R 22.82
3.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$19.4K R 345.8K
2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$26.2K R 466K
-8.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$126 R 2,242
14.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$36.91 R 656
-20.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$37.65 R 670
-12.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$31.37 R 558
9.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$7.54 R 134
-13.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$34.21 R 608
499.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$4,292 R 76.3K
8.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$39.98 R 711
4.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$16.13 R 287
84.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$44.76 R 796
111.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$66 R 1,173
9.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$362 R 6,430
4.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$339 R 6,020
7.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$693 R 12.3K
6.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$685 R 12.2K
-14.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$739 R 13.1K
19.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$633 R 11.3K
74.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Burgersfort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$1,013 R 18K
16.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
11.69
2.74%

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Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burgersfort: October 28, 2025

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