Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Springbok Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Springbok

😐 Solo nomad: Durban is 0.2% more expensive than Springbok without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Durban is 9.7% cheaper than Springbok without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Springbok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$8.52 R 151
-13.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$33.84 R 602
-15.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$4.89 R 87.1
5.52%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$2.13 R 37.87
-10.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$1.03 R 18.36
-13.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.77 R 13.71
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$2.22 R 39.57
-13.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.48 R 44.07
-8.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Springbok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.11 R 19.7
-6.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.01 R 18
-1.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.58 R 28.1
-9.49%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.49 R 44.35
-16.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$7.59 R 135
-5.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$4.65 R 82.6
-1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$6.67 R 119
-3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.67 R 29.71
-5.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.48 R 26.28
-3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.47 R 26.23
-6.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.59 R 28.31
-15.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.36 R 24.16
-7.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.23 R 21.96
-4.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.06 R 18.77
-8.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$0.96 R 17
1.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.74 R 48.73
13.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$5.13 R 91.2
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.35 R 23.96
8.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.64 R 29.13
7.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Springbok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$1.64 R 29.08
-7.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
$25.28 R 450
50.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.15 R 20.43
48.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$0.88 R 15.64
-28.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$4.08 R 72.6
62.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.24 R 22.02
7.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$21.4K R 380.5K
-7.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$24.2K R 430.8K
-0.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Springbok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$120 R 2,133
20.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$35.1 R 624
-16.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$41.73 R 742
-20.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Springbok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$30.53 R 543
12.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$6.78 R 121
-3.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Springbok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$194 R 3,456
5.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$4,309 R 76.6K
7.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Springbok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$49.67 R 883
-16.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$31.72 R 564
-6.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$90.3 R 1,605
5.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$80.2 R 1,427
-9.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Springbok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$369 R 6,571
2.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$330 R 5,872
10.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$699 R 12.4K
5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$680 R 12.1K
-13.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$655 R 11.6K
34.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$536 R 9,531
106.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Springbok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
-
-
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 Springbok: October 27, 2025

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