Cost of Living Comparison Between Middelburg and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Middelburg and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Middelburg is 14.9% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Middelburg is 14.4% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 R 150
$8.26 R 147
1.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.91 R 603
$33.75 R 600
0.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 R 84.5
$4.8 R 85.4
-1.04%
Cappuccino
$1.25 R 22.15
$2.13 R 37.83
-41.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.52
$1.05 R 18.73
-27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R 10.89
$0.83 R 14.71
-26.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 R 19.34
$2.29 R 40.81
-52.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.56
$2.81 R 50
-50.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.89
$1.2 R 21.29
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.45
$1.01 R 17.95
2.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.5
$1.64 R 29.13
-12.80%
Eggs
$1.59 R 28.35
$2.39 R 42.54
-33.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 R 99
$7.6 R 135
-26.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R 82.7
$4.61 R 81.9
0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 R 111
$6.42 R 114
-3.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.15
$1.65 R 29.34
-10.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 R 18.78
$1.53 R 27.29
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R 18.63
$1.67 R 29.7
-37.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.6
$1.61 R 28.71
-27.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.29
$1.33 R 23.57
19.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.69
$1.16 R 20.7
-4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 R 19.8
$1.08 R 19.27
2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.92
$1.11 R 19.73
-14.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R 38.74
$2.84 R 50.4
-23.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 R 83.6
$5.17 R 92
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.16
$1.56 R 27.67
5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 R 35.39
$1.81 R 32.13
9.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R 23.17
$3.27 R 58.2
-60.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.66 R 688
$63.2 R 1,124
-38.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.68
$1.42 R 25.2
-21.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.68
$1.38 R 24.62
-31.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.5
$3.11 R 55.3
31.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.84
$1.32 R 23.46
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K R 381.1K
$19K R 337.3K
12.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.9K
$25.8K R 458.9K
-8.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,139
$123 R 2,196
-2.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.03 R 623
$37.49 R 667
-6.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 R 748
$38.51 R 685
9.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.76 R 547
$32.7 R 582
-5.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.26 R 182
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 R 123
$7.62 R 135
-9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,504
$195 R 3,474
0.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,433 R 78.8K
$4,427 R 78.7K
0.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R 906
$49.99 R 889
1.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.66 R 581
$31.88 R 567
2.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 R 1,597
$87.1 R 1,549
3.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,407
$86.8 R 1,544
-8.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,392
$399 R 7,102
-9.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 R 5,950
$395 R 7,024
-15.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 R 12.3K
$735 R 13.1K
-6.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 R 12.1K
$748 R 13.3K
-8.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 R 12.6K
$875 R 15.6K
-19.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$626 R 11.1K
$805 R 14.3K
-22.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middelburg
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 R 19.9K
$1,572 R 28K
-28.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.69
-1.54%

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

Last update for Middelburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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