Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartebeespoort and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartebeespoort and Durban

🙂 Solo nomad: Hartebeespoort is 17.3% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hartebeespoort is 2.2% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.8 R 121
$7.41 R 132
-8.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$28.47 R 506
19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 R 86.1
$5.16 R 91.8
-6.20%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R 31.63
$1.91 R 33.89
-6.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 16.45
$0.89 R 15.76
4.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R 12.74
$0.71 R 12.66
1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.9
$1.91 R 33.96
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R 37.61
$2.26 R 40.21
-6.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R 17.93
$1.04 R 18.52
-2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$0.99 R 17.52
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.41
$1.43 R 25.37
-
Eggs
$2.33 R 41.49
$2.09 R 37.22
11.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 R 117
$7.16 R 127
-8.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 R 75.8
$4.59 R 81.6
-7.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 R 107
$6.44 R 115
-6.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.52
$1.57 R 27.97
-5.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.76
$1.43 R 25.37
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.35
$1.38 R 24.55
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.5
$1.35 R 24.05
2.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.48
$1.26 R 22.46
-3.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R 20.37
$1.18 R 20.93
-2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 R 14.38
$0.97 R 17.27
-16.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.05
$0.97 R 17.28
-12.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 R 50.1
$3.12 R 55.4
-9.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 R 81.7
$4.86 R 86.4
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R 21.75
$1.46 R 25.95
-16.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 R 28.6
$1.77 R 31.41
-9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 R 39.42
$1.52 R 26.95
46.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 R 819
$37.96 R 675
21.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.69
$1.71 R 30.49
-35.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R 16.05
$0.63 R 11.19
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 R 77.7
$6.64 R 118
-34.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.57
$1.33 R 23.67
-9.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K R 315.2K
$19.9K R 353.8K
-10.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K R 406.6K
$24.1K R 427.9K
-4.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.7 R 1,683
$145 R 2,570
-34.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 R 339
$29.28 R 521
-34.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.78 R 547
$33.11 R 589
-7.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.17 R 537
$34.25 R 609
-11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.5 R 151
$9.32 R 166
-8.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 R 102
$6.54 R 116
-12.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,721
$205 R 3,650
1.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,134 R 73.5K
$4,650 R 82.7K
-11.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 R 739
$41.7 R 742
-0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 R 426
$29.7 R 528
-19.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 R 1,213
$94.8 R 1,686
-28.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 R 955
$72.3 R 1,286
-25.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 R 4,038
$379 R 6,742
-40.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R 4,617
$364 R 6,471
-28.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 R 10.6K
$738 R 13.1K
-19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 R 9,502
$585 R 10.4K
-8.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$436 R 7,749
$881 R 15.7K
-50.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 R 9,882
$1,107 R 19.7K
-49.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hartebeespoort
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,737 R 30.9K
$1,183 R 21K
46.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
12.01
-20.15%

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

Last update for Hartebeespoort: October 27, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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