Cost of Living Comparison Between Kempton Park and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Kempton Park and Durban

🙂 Solo nomad: Kempton Park is 4.6% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kempton Park is 19.7% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.2 R 146
$7.41 R 132
10.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.26 R 609
$28.47 R 506
20.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 R 86.4
$5.16 R 91.8
-5.81%
Cappuccino
$2.25 R 40
$1.91 R 33.89
17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.36
$0.89 R 15.76
15.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.53
$0.71 R 12.66
15.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.18
$1.91 R 33.96
15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 R 45.44
$2.26 R 40.21
13.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.08
$1.04 R 18.52
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.21
$0.99 R 17.52
3.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 R 30.54
$1.43 R 25.37
20.28%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.97
$2.09 R 37.22
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 R 135
$7.16 R 127
5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R 84.3
$4.59 R 81.6
3.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R 121
$6.44 R 115
5.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.95
$1.57 R 27.97
3.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.17
$1.43 R 25.37
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.57
$1.38 R 24.55
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.33
$1.35 R 24.05
22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$1.26 R 22.46
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.53
$1.18 R 20.93
16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.97 R 17.27
12.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 R 20.47
$0.97 R 17.28
18.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 R 51.9
$3.12 R 55.4
-6.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 R 91.5
$4.86 R 86.4
5.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.68
$1.46 R 25.95
6.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 R 33.03
$1.77 R 31.41
5.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 R 24.41
$1.52 R 26.95
-9.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 R 1,012
$37.96 R 675
49.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.57
$1.71 R 30.49
-35.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.66
$0.63 R 11.19
39.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 R 73
$6.64 R 118
-38.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.32
$1.33 R 23.67
-1.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R 401.2K
$19.9K R 353.8K
13.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 418.1K
$24.1K R 427.9K
-2.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 R 2,200
$145 R 2,570
-14.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.06 R 730
$29.28 R 521
40.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.36 R 771
$33.11 R 589
30.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 R 454
$34.25 R 609
-25.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.47 R 97.3
$9.32 R 166
-41.31%
Cinema Ticket
$7.38 R 131
$6.54 R 116
12.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 R 3,755
$205 R 3,650
2.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,338 R 77.2K
$4,650 R 82.7K
-6.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 R 907
$41.7 R 742
22.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.04 R 570
$29.7 R 528
7.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 R 1,546
$94.8 R 1,686
-8.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$72.3 R 1,286
10.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 R 4,962
$379 R 6,742
-26.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R 4,630
$364 R 6,471
-28.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 R 12.3K
$738 R 13.1K
-6.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R 10.1K
$585 R 10.4K
-3.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$734 R 13.1K
$881 R 15.7K
-16.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$696 R 12.4K
$1,107 R 19.7K
-37.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kempton Park
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$622 R 11.1K
$1,183 R 21K
-47.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
12.01
-4.16%

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Last update for Kempton Park: October 28, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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