Cost of Living Comparison Between Fourways and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Fourways and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Fourways is 2.2% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fourways is 2% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fourways
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 R 145
$7.74 R 130
11.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.20 R 472
$28.50 R 477
-1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 R 80.6
$5.10 R 85.4
-5.69%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 34.36
$2.00 R 33.51
2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 17.15
$0.89 R 14.91
14.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 13.86
$0.70 R 11.76
18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 R 38.56
$1.99 R 33.24
15.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R 45.85
$2.18 R 36.52
25.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fourways
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R 17.08
$1.04 R 17.45
-1.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 R 14.79
$0.95 R 15.96
-7.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 R 25.83
$1.47 R 24.55
4.76%
Eggs
$1.99 R 33.38
$2.19 R 36.68
-9.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 R 103
$7.41 R 124
-16.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 R 56.7
$4.40 R 73.7
-22.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.30 R 105
$6.33 R 106
-0.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 R 23.22
$1.57 R 26.23
-11.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R 25.93
$1.41 R 23.62
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 R 27.08
$1.33 R 22.21
21.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R 25.52
$1.31 R 21.88
16.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 R 21.84
$1.32 R 22.11
-1.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 R 20.14
$1.17 R 19.60
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 R 17.98
$0.98 R 16.45
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 R 15.06
$0.94 R 15.79
-4.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 R 47.09
$3.16 R 52.8
-11.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 R 84.6
$4.83 R 80.9
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 R 25.60
$1.41 R 23.67
8.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 30.28
$1.68 R 28.11
7.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Fourways
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 R 26.91
$1.51 R 25.24
6.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.66 R 647
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 23.76
$1.73 R 28.92
-17.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 R 22.97
$0.61 R 10.27
124.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 R 50.5
$6.82 R 114
-55.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 21.32
$1.34 R 22.36
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K R 243.2K
$19.9K R 332.4K
-26.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K R 376.6K
$24.2K R 404.6K
-6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fourways
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 R 1,382
$142 R 2,385
-42.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.72 R 615
$28.88 R 483
27.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.69 R 631
$33.20 R 556
13.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fourways
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.33 R 491
$34.47 R 577
-14.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.36 R 257
$9.00 R 151
70.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 R 117
$6.83 R 114
2.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fourways
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R 3,335
$205 R 3,436
-2.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,294 R 71.9K
$4,585 R 76.8K
-6.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fourways
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.6 R 864
$42.86 R 717
20.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.13 R 538
$29.83 R 499
7.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 R 1,225
$92.7 R 1,552
-21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 R 1,459
$73.7 R 1,233
18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fourways
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,104
$373 R 6,239
-2.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,147
$366 R 6,123
0.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R 11.4K
$746 R 12.5K
-8.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 R 10.9K
$583 R 9,752
11.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$958 R 16.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$722 R 12.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fourways
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,647 R 27.6K
$1,292 R 21.6K
27.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
12.01
-2.66%

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Last update for Fourways: March 3, 2026

Last update for Durban: March 1, 2026

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