Cost of Living Comparison Between Oudtshoorn and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Oudtshoorn and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Oudtshoorn is 26.8% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oudtshoorn is 12.9% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 R 151
$8.26 R 147
3.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 R 602
$33.75 R 600
0.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 R 86
$4.8 R 85.4
0.63%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R 37.04
$2.13 R 37.83
-2.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.34
$1.05 R 18.73
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.48
$0.83 R 14.71
-2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 R 40.44
$2.29 R 40.81
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 R 45.71
$2.81 R 50
-8.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 19.68
$1.2 R 21.29
-7.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.74
$1.01 R 17.95
3.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.15
$1.64 R 29.13
-
Eggs
$2.45 R 43.65
$2.39 R 42.54
2.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 R 134
$7.6 R 135
-0.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 R 83.5
$4.61 R 81.9
1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.69 R 119
$6.42 R 114
4.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.01
$1.65 R 29.34
2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 26.04
$1.53 R 27.29
-4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.04
$1.67 R 29.7
-8.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R 28.01
$1.61 R 28.71
-2.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.34
$1.33 R 23.57
-1.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.11
$1.16 R 20.7
2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.54
$1.08 R 19.27
1.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.91
$1.11 R 19.73
-19.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 R 49.23
$2.84 R 50.4
-2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 R 90.9
$5.17 R 92
-1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.51
$1.56 R 27.67
-11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 30.1
$1.81 R 32.13
-6.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 R 28.49
$3.27 R 58.2
-51.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.2 R 1,124
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.46
$1.42 R 25.2
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.72
$1.38 R 24.62
-36.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 R 73.1
$3.11 R 55.3
32.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.07
$1.32 R 23.46
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R 384.5K
$19K R 337.3K
13.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 419.2K
$25.8K R 458.9K
-8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 R 2,086
$123 R 2,196
-5.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.39 R 629
$37.49 R 667
-5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.89 R 727
$38.51 R 685
6.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.31 R 557
$32.7 R 582
-4.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.26 R 182
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 R 116
$7.62 R 135
-14.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,511
$195 R 3,474
1.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,308 R 76.6K
$4,427 R 78.7K
-2.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.66 R 883
$49.99 R 889
-0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.8 R 566
$31.88 R 567
-0.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 R 1,570
$87.1 R 1,549
1.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 R 1,436
$86.8 R 1,544
-7.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 R 6,540
$399 R 7,102
-7.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,911
$395 R 7,024
-15.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 R 12.3K
$735 R 13.1K
-5.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 R 12.2K
$748 R 13.3K
-8.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$763 R 13.6K
$875 R 15.6K
-12.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$589 R 10.5K
$805 R 14.3K
-26.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oudtshoorn
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,827 R 32.5K
$1,572 R 28K
16.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.69
-1.54%

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Last update for Oudtshoorn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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