Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Vryheid Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Vryheid

😐 Solo nomad: Durban is 20.1% more expensive than Vryheid without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durban is 0.8% more expensive than Vryheid without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$7.49 R 133
-1.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$28.36 R 504
0.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$4.95 R 88.1
4.24%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$1.98 R 35.14
-3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$0.87 R 15.43
2.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.7 R 12.5
1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$1.91 R 33.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.3 R 40.85
-1.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1 R 17.77
4.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$0.9 R 15.98
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.47 R 26.2
-2.72%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.1 R 37.33
-0.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$7.41 R 132
-3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$4.59 R 81.5
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$6.13 R 109
5.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.51 R 26.85
3.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.42 R 25.24
0.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.32 R 23.55
4.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.35 R 23.93
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.27 R 22.5
-0.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.17 R 20.89
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$0.99 R 17.54
-2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$0.9 R 15.92
7.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$3.04 R 54.1
2.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$4.86 R 86.4
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.4 R 24.87
4.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.76 R 31.31
0.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$1.66 R 29.59
-8.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.66 R 29.56
3.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$0.59 R 10.48
6.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$6.54 R 116
1.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.28 R 22.81
3.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$20.2K R 358.8K
-1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$24.3K R 431.6K
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$146 R 2,594
-0.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$29.02 R 516
0.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$33.8 R 601
-2.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$31.07 R 553
10.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$6.61 R 118
-1.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$205 R 3,638
0.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$4,673 R 83.1K
-0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$42.01 R 747
-0.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$30.46 R 542
-2.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$94 R 1,672
0.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$73.4 R 1,305
-1.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$358 R 6,373
5.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$338 R 6,016
7.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$679 R 12.1K
8.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$696 R 12.4K
-15.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$705 R 12.5K
24.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$601 R 10.7K
84.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Vryheid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
12.01
-

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Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vryheid: October 28, 2025

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