Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuruman and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuruman and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Kuruman is 4.7% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuruman is 9.8% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 R 148
$7.41 R 132
12.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.71 R 599
$28.47 R 506
18.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 R 86.8
$5.16 R 91.8
-5.43%
Cappuccino
$1.69 R 30.08
$1.91 R 33.89
-11.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R 19.64
$0.89 R 15.76
23.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 10.23
$0.71 R 12.66
-18.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.21
$1.91 R 33.96
15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 45.06
$2.26 R 40.21
11.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.88
$1.04 R 18.52
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.58
$0.99 R 17.52
5.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.24
$1.43 R 25.37
14.69%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.88
$2.09 R 37.22
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 R 133
$7.16 R 127
4.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 R 78.9
$4.59 R 81.6
-3.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 R 121
$6.44 R 115
5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.73
$1.57 R 27.97
6.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.94
$1.43 R 25.37
2.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.23
$1.38 R 24.55
10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.42
$1.35 R 24.05
22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.26 R 22.46
8.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 21.97
$1.18 R 20.93
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.76
$0.97 R 17.27
8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.35
$0.97 R 17.28
-5.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 R 48.35
$3.12 R 55.4
-12.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 R 103
$4.86 R 86.4
18.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R 23.63
$1.46 R 25.95
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 29.55
$1.77 R 31.41
-6.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 R 28.5
$1.52 R 26.95
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.96 R 675
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.11
$1.71 R 30.49
-33.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 R 16.1
$0.63 R 11.19
44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 R 71.4
$6.64 R 118
-39.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.82
$1.33 R 23.67
-3.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 373K
$19.9K R 353.8K
5.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K R 425.5K
$24.1K R 427.9K
-0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 R 2,063
$145 R 2,570
-19.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.44 R 630
$29.28 R 521
21.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.13 R 749
$33.11 R 589
27.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.66 R 545
$34.25 R 609
-10.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.32 R 166
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 R 122
$6.54 R 116
4.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,498
$205 R 3,650
-4.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,348 R 77.3K
$4,650 R 82.7K
-6.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 R 908
$41.7 R 742
22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.64 R 581
$29.7 R 528
9.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 R 1,606
$94.8 R 1,686
-4.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,416
$72.3 R 1,286
10.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,520
$379 R 6,742
-3.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 R 5,859
$364 R 6,471
-9.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 R 12.3K
$738 R 13.1K
-6.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 12.5K
$585 R 10.4K
19.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$686 R 12.2K
$881 R 15.7K
-22.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$588 R 10.5K
$1,107 R 19.7K
-46.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuruman
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,038 R 18.5K
$1,183 R 21K
-12.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
12.01
-4.16%

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Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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