Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Vereeniging Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Vereeniging

😐 Solo nomad: Durban is 3.8% more expensive than Vereeniging without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Durban is 8% cheaper than Vereeniging without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$8.62 R 153
-14.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$34.23 R 609
-16.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$4.62 R 82.1
11.69%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$2.09 R 37.09
-8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$0.73 R 12.91
21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.57 R 10.12
24.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$1.39 R 24.64
37.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.26 R 40.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.19 R 21.13
-12.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.06 R 18.78
-6.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.44 R 25.55
-0.69%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.39 R 42.45
-12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$7.54 R 134
-5.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$4.69 R 83.5
-2.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$6.46 R 115
-0.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.51 R 26.93
3.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.45 R 25.78
-1.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.52 R 27.05
-9.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.64 R 29.16
-17.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.3 R 23.17
-3.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.2 R 21.39
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.13 R 20.17
-14.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$1.06 R 18.86
-8.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.83 R 50.3
10.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$5.15 R 91.7
-5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.56 R 27.7
-6.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.85 R 32.83
-4.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$1.62 R 28.73
-6.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.43 R 25.37
19.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$1.31 R 23.29
-51.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$3.11 R 55.3
113.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.31 R 23.37
1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$14.5K R 257.4K
37.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$20.3K R 361.1K
18.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$124 R 2,205
16.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$37.36 R 664
-21.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$37.45 R 666
-11.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$17 R 302
101.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$5.28 R 94
23.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$130 R 2,314
57.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$3,310 R 58.9K
40.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$50.2 R 892
-16.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$28.38 R 505
4.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$87.7 R 1,560
8.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$87.3 R 1,552
-17.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$249 R 4,430
52.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$236 R 4,195
54.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$864 R 15.4K
-14.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$615 R 10.9K
-4.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$713 R 12.7K
23.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$648 R 11.5K
70.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Vereeniging
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$1,379 R 24.5K
-14.17%
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 Vereeniging: October 29, 2025

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