Cost of Living Comparison Between Kimberley and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Kimberley and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Kimberley is 3.4% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kimberley is 8.6% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.23 R 187
$7.74 R 129
45.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.28 R 553
$28.50 R 474
16.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 R 91.0
$5.10 R 84.8
7.45%
Cappuccino
$2.72 R 45.28
$2.00 R 33.27
36.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R 20.34
$0.89 R 14.80
37.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R 20.10
$0.70 R 11.68
72.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 R 40.73
$1.99 R 33.00
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 R 40.63
$2.18 R 36.26
11.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 R 24.73
$1.04 R 17.33
43.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R 17.70
$0.95 R 15.85
12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 R 47.35
$1.47 R 24.38
93.88%
Eggs
$2.73 R 45.34
$2.19 R 36.42
24.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 R 99.7
$7.41 R 123
-19.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.50 R 91.5
$4.40 R 73.2
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 R 132
$6.33 R 105
25.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R 35.70
$1.57 R 26.04
36.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 R 36.81
$1.41 R 23.45
56.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R 25.18
$1.33 R 22.05
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 R 50.1
$1.31 R 21.72
129.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 R 36.74
$1.32 R 21.95
67.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 19.43
$1.17 R 19.46
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 R 21.12
$0.98 R 16.33
29.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 13.76
$0.94 R 15.67
-11.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 R 48.62
$3.16 R 52.5
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 R 109
$4.83 R 80.3
35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 R 34.44
$1.41 R 23.50
46.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 R 44.49
$1.68 R 27.91
59.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 27.03
$1.51 R 25.06
7.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.66 R 510
$38.66 R 642
-20.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 R 10.71
$1.73 R 28.71
-63.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 14.62
$0.61 R 10.20
44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 R 67.4
$6.82 R 113
-40.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 R 22.22
$1.34 R 22.20
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K R 349.6K
$19.9K R 330.1K
5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K R 397.9K
$24.2K R 401.7K
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 R 1,648
$142 R 2,368
-30.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.45 R 639
$28.88 R 480
33.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.13 R 750
$33.20 R 552
35.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.87 R 347
$34.47 R 573
-39.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.00 R 150
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 R 111
$6.83 R 113
-2.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 R 2,570
$205 R 3,412
-24.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,265 R 70.9K
$4,585 R 76.2K
-6.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.44 R 556
$42.86 R 712
-21.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.38 R 538
$29.83 R 496
8.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 R 1,408
$92.7 R 1,541
-8.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 R 1,320
$73.7 R 1,224
7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 R 4,111
$373 R 6,195
-33.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 R 5,021
$366 R 6,079
-17.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R 9,681
$746 R 12.4K
-21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 R 14.3K
$583 R 9,682
47.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 R 11.5K
$958 R 15.9K
-28.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$630 R 10.5K
$722 R 12.0K
-12.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kimberley
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$940 R 15.6K
$1,292 R 21.5K
-27.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
12.01
-4.16%

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Last update for Kimberley: March 1, 2026

Last update for Durban: March 1, 2026

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