Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Kuruman Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Kuruman

🙂 Solo nomad: Durban is 4.5% cheaper than Kuruman without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durban is 10.8% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$8.31 R 148
-10.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$33.71 R 599
-15.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$4.88 R 86.8
5.74%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$1.69 R 30.08
13.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$1.1 R 19.64
-19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.58 R 10.23
22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$2.2 R 39.21
-13.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.53 R 45.06
-10.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.12 R 19.88
-7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.04 R 18.58
-4.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.64 R 29.24
-12.80%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.47 R 43.88
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$7.47 R 133
-4.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$4.44 R 78.9
3.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$6.82 R 121
-5.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.67 R 29.73
-5.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.46 R 25.94
-2.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.53 R 27.23
-9.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.65 R 29.42
-18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.37 R 24.4
-8.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.24 R 21.97
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.05 R 18.76
-7.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$0.92 R 16.35
5.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.72 R 48.35
14.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$5.78 R 103
-15.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.33 R 23.63
9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.66 R 29.55
6.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$1.6 R 28.5
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.13 R 20.11
51.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$0.91 R 16.1
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$4.02 R 71.4
65.17%
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
$21K R 373K
-5.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$23.9K R 425.5K
0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$116 R 2,063
24.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$35.44 R 630
-17.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$42.13 R 749
-21.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$30.66 R 545
11.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$6.84 R 122
-4.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$197 R 3,498
4.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$4,348 R 77.3K
6.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$51.1 R 908
-18.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$32.64 R 581
-9.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$90.3 R 1,606
4.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$79.6 R 1,416
-9.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$367 R 6,520
3.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$329 R 5,859
10.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$690 R 12.3K
6.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$700 R 12.5K
-16.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$686 R 12.2K
28.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$588 R 10.5K
88.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Kuruman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$1,038 R 18.5K
13.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
11.51
4.34%

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Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

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