Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartebeespoort and Cape Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartebeespoort and Cape Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Hartebeespoort is 29.7% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hartebeespoort is 19.4% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.8 R 121
$11.02 R 196
-38.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$44.54 R 792
-23.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 R 86.1
$4.96 R 88.2
-2.42%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R 31.63
$1.98 R 35.25
-10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 16.45
$1.16 R 20.6
-19.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R 12.74
$0.87 R 15.46
-17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.9
$2.82 R 50.1
-32.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R 37.61
$2.47 R 43.97
-14.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R 17.93
$1.16 R 20.62
-12.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.1 R 19.49
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.41
$1.83 R 32.49
-21.86%
Eggs
$2.33 R 41.49
$2.39 R 42.45
-2.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 R 117
$8.28 R 147
-20.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 R 75.8
$5.22 R 92.8
-18.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 R 107
$7.46 R 133
-19.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.52
$1.55 R 27.64
-3.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.76
$1.41 R 25.08
-1.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.35
$1.45 R 25.83
-9.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.5
$1.52 R 26.99
-9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.48
$1.08 R 19.21
12.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R 20.37
$1.24 R 22.05
-7.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 R 14.38
$1.09 R 19.32
-25.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.05
$0.98 R 17.46
-13.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 R 50.1
$3.04 R 54
-7.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 R 81.7
$5.68 R 101
-19.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R 21.75
$1.42 R 25.18
-14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 R 28.6
$1.68 R 29.94
-4.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 R 39.42
$0.91 R 16.22
143.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 R 819
$47.53 R 845
-3.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.69
$1.38 R 24.59
-19.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R 16.05
$0.95 R 16.94
-5.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 R 77.7
$4.54 R 80.8
-3.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.57
$1.23 R 21.88
-1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K R 315.2K
$21K R 373K
-15.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K R 406.6K
$24.5K R 434.9K
-6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.7 R 1,683
$99.2 R 1,764
-4.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 R 339
$33.54 R 597
-43.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.78 R 547
$40.65 R 723
-24.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.17 R 537
$42.61 R 758
-29.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.5 R 151
$8.17 R 145
4.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 R 102
$6.85 R 122
-16.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,721
$209 R 3,720
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,134 R 73.5K
$5,202 R 92.5K
-20.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 R 739
$55.1 R 980
-24.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 R 426
$33.11 R 589
-27.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 R 1,213
$111 R 1,974
-38.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 R 955
$85.5 R 1,520
-37.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 R 4,038
$766 R 13.6K
-70.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R 4,617
$522 R 9,280
-50.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 R 10.6K
$1,434 R 25.5K
-58.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 R 9,502
$1,029 R 18.3K
-48.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$436 R 7,749
$2,000 R 35.6K
-78.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 R 9,882
$1,318 R 23.4K
-57.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hartebeespoort
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,737 R 30.9K
$1,641 R 29.2K
5.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.77
-18.52%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hartebeespoort: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cape Town: October 29, 2025

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