Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeffreys Bay and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeffreys Bay and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeffreys Bay is 25% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeffreys Bay is 8% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.52 R 91.7
$8.31 R 138
-33.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.58 R 558
$33.07 R 549
1.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 R 92.1
$4.85 R 80.6
14.23%
Cappuccino
$1.82 R 30.26
$2.09 R 34.64
-12.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R 11.17
$1.01 R 16.78
-33.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 R 16.63
$0.89 R 14.78
12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R 30.01
$2.28 R 37.94
-20.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 R 31.03
$2.79 R 46.28
-32.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R 17.99
$1.24 R 20.59
-12.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 16.52
$1.06 R 17.62
-6.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 R 27.41
$1.63 R 27.14
1.23%
Eggs
$2.67 R 44.41
$2.41 R 40.11
10.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 R 98.8
$7.73 R 128
-23.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 76.6
$4.54 R 75.4
1.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 R 115
$6.37 R 106
8.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 R 30.93
$1.68 R 27.83
10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 25.49
$1.59 R 26.35
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.83
$1.60 R 26.53
-6.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R 26.07
$1.64 R 27.17
-4.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 22.63
$1.38 R 22.92
-1.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 20.31
$1.21 R 20.03
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 17.24
$1.09 R 18.10
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R 18.04
$1.11 R 18.39
-1.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 R 45.78
$2.73 R 45.35
1.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.85 R 63.9
$4.82 R 80.0
-20.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 R 23.51
$1.51 R 25.16
-5.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 R 31.05
$1.80 R 29.84
3.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 26.95
$3.23 R 53.7
-49.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$64.1 R 1,064
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 19.01
$1.39 R 23.01
-17.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 14.58
$1.32 R 21.88
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 R 67.5
$3.02 R 50.2
34.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 21.41
$1.32 R 21.92
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 357.5K
$19.0K R 314.9K
13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K R 398.8K
$26.0K R 431.4K
-7.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 R 2,341
$125 R 2,077
12.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.9 R 912
$37.08 R 616
48.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.3 R 984
$37.79 R 628
56.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.78 R 511
$32.48 R 539
-5.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.56 R 92.4
$10.51 R 175
-47.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.70 R 111
$7.67 R 127
-12.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 R 2,166
$198 R 3,281
-34.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,269 R 70.9K
$4,376 R 72.7K
-2.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 R 851
$50.7 R 842
1.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.41 R 538
$31.81 R 528
1.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 R 1,452
$87.4 R 1,451
0.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 R 1,337
$88.9 R 1,477
-9.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 R 5,988
$398 R 6,614
-9.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 R 5,419
$394 R 6,550
-17.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 R 11.6K
$721 R 12.0K
-3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 R 9,771
$758 R 12.6K
-22.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$705 R 11.7K
$889 R 14.8K
-20.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$592 R 9,826
$715 R 11.9K
-17.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeffreys Bay
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,482 R 24.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.69
-1.54%

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Last update for Jeffreys Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pretoria: March 2, 2026

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