Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Hartebeespoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Hartebeespoort

😐 Solo nomad: Durban is 20.9% more expensive than Hartebeespoort without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durban is 2.2% more expensive than Hartebeespoort without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$6.8 R 121
8.97%
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
$4.84 R 86.1
6.61%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$1.78 R 31.63
7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$0.93 R 16.45
-4.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.72 R 12.74
-1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$1.91 R 33.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.11 R 37.61
7.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.01 R 17.93
2.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$0.99 R 17.52
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.43 R 25.41
-
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.33 R 41.49
-10.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$6.57 R 117
8.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$4.26 R 75.8
7.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$6.03 R 107
6.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.49 R 26.52
5.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.39 R 24.76
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.31 R 23.35
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.38 R 24.5
-2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.21 R 21.48
4.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.15 R 20.37
2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$0.81 R 14.38
19.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$0.85 R 15.05
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.82 R 50.1
10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$4.59 R 81.7
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.22 R 21.75
19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.61 R 28.6
9.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$2.22 R 39.42
-31.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
$46.03 R 819
-17.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.11 R 19.69
54.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$0.9 R 16.05
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$4.37 R 77.7
51.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.21 R 21.57
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$17.7K R 315.2K
12.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$22.9K R 406.6K
5.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$94.7 R 1,683
52.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$19.05 R 339
53.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$30.78 R 547
7.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$30.17 R 537
13.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
$8.5 R 151
9.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$5.74 R 102
13.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$209 R 3,721
-1.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$4,134 R 73.5K
12.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$41.53 R 739
0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$23.95 R 426
24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$68.2 R 1,213
38.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$53.7 R 955
34.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$227 R 4,038
66.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$260 R 4,617
40.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$595 R 10.6K
23.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$534 R 9,502
9.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$436 R 7,749
102.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$556 R 9,882
99.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$1,737 R 30.9K
-31.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
9.59
25.23%

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Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hartebeespoort: October 27, 2025

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