Cost of Living Comparison Between Edenvale and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Edenvale and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Edenvale is 20.8% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edenvale is 22.2% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 R 156
$7.41 R 132
18.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.13 R 696
$28.47 R 506
37.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 R 84.3
$5.16 R 91.8
-8.14%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R 36.35
$1.91 R 33.89
6.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R 17.74
$0.89 R 15.76
12.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 13.65
$0.71 R 12.66
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 R 45.3
$1.91 R 33.96
33.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 R 49.5
$2.26 R 40.21
23.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.92
$1.04 R 18.52
18.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.23
$0.99 R 17.52
3.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.83
$1.43 R 25.37
13.29%
Eggs
$2.42 R 42.96
$2.09 R 37.22
15.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R 144
$7.16 R 127
13.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 R 85.6
$4.59 R 81.6
4.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.32 R 112
$6.44 R 115
-1.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.66
$1.57 R 27.97
6.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.35
$1.43 R 25.37
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.53
$1.38 R 24.55
12.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.38
$1.35 R 24.05
18.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.51
$1.26 R 22.46
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.56
$1.18 R 20.93
16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.59
$0.97 R 17.27
13.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.24
$0.97 R 17.28
6.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 R 48.47
$3.12 R 55.4
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 R 91.2
$4.86 R 86.4
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 R 25.54
$1.46 R 25.95
-1.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 R 30.35
$1.77 R 31.41
-3.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 29.01
$1.52 R 26.95
7.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.74 R 404
$37.96 R 675
-40.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.18
$1.71 R 30.49
-33.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R 15.55
$0.63 R 11.19
38.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 R 73.3
$6.64 R 118
-37.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.5
$1.33 R 23.67
-4.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R 399.2K
$19.9K R 353.8K
12.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 431.8K
$24.1K R 427.9K
0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,139
$145 R 2,570
-16.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.62 R 722
$29.28 R 521
38.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 R 744
$33.11 R 589
26.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.57 R 597
$34.25 R 609
-1.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.77 R 245
$9.32 R 166
47.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 R 129
$6.54 R 116
10.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 R 3,453
$205 R 3,650
-5.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,928 R 87.6K
$4,650 R 82.7K
5.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R 905
$41.7 R 742
22.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.9 R 603
$29.7 R 528
14.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 R 1,632
$94.8 R 1,686
-3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 R 1,491
$72.3 R 1,286
15.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,393
$379 R 6,742
-5.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 R 9,770
$364 R 6,471
50.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$738 R 13.1K
-7.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 R 16.5K
$585 R 10.4K
58.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$711 R 12.7K
$881 R 15.7K
-19.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 R 10.2K
$1,107 R 19.7K
-47.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edenvale
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 R 18.2K
$1,183 R 21K
-13.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
12.01
-4.16%

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Last update for Edenvale: October 27, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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