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

🙂 Solo nomad: Durban is 27.2% cheaper than Centurion without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Durban is 15.6% cheaper than Centurion without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Centurion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$10.72 R 191
-30.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$34.1 R 606
-16.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$4.87 R 86.7
5.95%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$2.06 R 36.62
-7.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$1.03 R 18.26
-13.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.83 R 14.72
-14.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$2.22 R 39.55
-13.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.48 R 44.15
-8.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Centurion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.14 R 20.33
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.03 R 18.32
-3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.65 R 29.36
-13.33%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.42 R 43.08
-13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$8.05 R 143
-11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$4.74 R 84.3
-3.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$6.78 R 121
-5.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.67 R 29.74
-5.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.5 R 26.59
-4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.59 R 28.24
-13.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.61 R 28.61
-16.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.39 R 24.76
-9.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.38 R 24.52
-14.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.1 R 19.5
-11.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$1.08 R 19.14
-10.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.99 R 53.3
4.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$5.23 R 93
-7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.46 R 25.99
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.74 R 30.88
1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Centurion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$2.18 R 38.82
-30.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
$90.4 R 1,607
-57.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.1 R 19.51
55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$1.11 R 19.75
-43.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$4.12 R 73.3
61.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.32 R 23.39
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$22.2K R 395.5K
-10.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$24K R 426.8K
0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Centurion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$119 R 2,121
21.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$36.89 R 656
-20.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$42.23 R 751
-21.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Centurion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$43.35 R 771
-20.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
$1.01 R 17.94
822.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$7.51 R 134
-12.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Centurion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$205 R 3,646
0.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$4,402 R 78.3K
5.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Centurion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$49.43 R 879
-15.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$32.73 R 582
-9.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$88.6 R 1,576
6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$89 R 1,583
-18.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Centurion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$322 R 5,725
17.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$324 R 5,768
12.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$541 R 9,626
36.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$809 R 14.4K
-27.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$498 R 8,848
77.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$576 R 10.3K
91.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Centurion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$2,117 R 37.6K
-44.10%
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 Centurion: October 29, 2025

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