Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Westonaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Westonaria

🙂 Solo nomad: Durban is 2.8% cheaper than Westonaria without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Durban is 8.3% cheaper than Westonaria without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$8.48 R 151
-12.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$34.05 R 605
-16.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$4.77 R 84.9
8.18%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$1.6 R 28.53
19.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$1.01 R 17.94
-11.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.82 R 14.59
-13.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$1.73 R 30.7
10.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.48 R 44.13
-8.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.19 R 21.15
-12.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.02 R 18.19
-2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.56 R 27.77
-8.33%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.51 R 44.65
-16.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$7.93 R 141
-9.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$4.64 R 82.6
-1.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$6.48 R 115
-0.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.71 R 30.33
-8.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.61 R 28.64
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.68 R 29.84
-17.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.68 R 29.83
-19.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.32 R 23.53
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.22 R 21.67
-3.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.1 R 19.51
-11.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$1.11 R 19.69
-12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.82 R 50.1
10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$5.21 R 92.7
-6.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.53 R 27.16
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$1.86 R 33.08
-4.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$1.62 R 28.88
-6.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.44 R 25.62
18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$1.33 R 23.69
-52.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$3.15 R 56
110.79%
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
$19.4K R 345.8K
2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$26.3K R 468K
-8.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$123 R 2,190
17.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$37.67 R 670
-22.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$38.75 R 689
-14.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$31.3 R 557
9.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$4.93 R 87.7
32.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$197 R 3,504
4.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$4,416 R 78.5K
5.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$50.3 R 894
-17.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$31.84 R 566
-6.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$88.4 R 1,573
7.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$89.6 R 1,593
-19.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$369 R 6,564
2.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$336 R 5,970
8.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$700 R 12.4K
5.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$678 R 12.1K
-13.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$640 R 11.4K
37.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$637 R 11.3K
73.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Westonaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$1,189 R 21.1K
-0.48%
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 Westonaria: October 28, 2025

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