Cost of Living Comparison Between Polokwane and Schio Cost of Living Comparison Between Polokwane and Schio

🙂 Solo nomad: Polokwane is 48% cheaper than Schio without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Polokwane is 38.4% cheaper than Schio without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 R 173
$13.95 €12.04
-30.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.89 R 745
$68.5 €59.2
-38.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 R 86.9
$10.68 €9.22
-54.21%
Cappuccino
$2.25 R 40.08
$1.84 €1.59
22.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.2
$2.63 €2.27
-67.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R 13.22
$1.14 €0.98
-35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 R 29.52
$5.28 €4.55
-68.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 R 35.14
$4.52 €3.9
-56.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 R 21
$1.66 €1.43
-28.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1 R 17.86
$2.36 €2.04
-57.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 R 30.68
$2.85 €2.46
-39.30%
Eggs
$2.44 R 43.43
$3.67 €3.17
-33.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 R 121
$16.27 €14.05
-58.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 R 58
$12.08 €10.43
-73.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 R 99
$18.82 €16.25
-70.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.05
$2.17 €1.88
-22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.21
$2.13 €1.84
-30.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.62
$2.35 €2.03
-34.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.72
$2.38 €2.05
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.44
$1.86 €1.6
-19.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 21.04
$1.71 €1.47
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.33
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 R 12.92
$0.44 €0.38
65.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 R 48.59
$6.81 €5.88
-59.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 R 80.6
$7.16 €6.19
-36.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R 19.22
$1.52 €1.31
-28.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 R 22.36
$2.02 €1.74
-37.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.18 R 56.5
$1.7 €1.47
87.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.1 €37.21
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 R 15.24
$7.03 €6.07
-87.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 R 16.56
$1.01 €0.87
-7.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4 R 71.2
$28.63 €24.72
-86.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.49
$2.12 €1.83
-42.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K R 251.9K
$32K €27.6K
-55.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K R 404.4K
$39.1K €33.7K
-41.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 R 2,097
$177 €153
-33.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.52 R 721
$13.38 €11.56
202.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.68 R 670
$30.04 €25.93
25.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.81 R 388
$63.2 €54.6
-65.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23 €19.86
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.35 R 131
$9.99 €8.63
-26.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 R 3,011
$528 €456
-67.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,346 R 23.9K
$14.1K €12.2K
-90.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.11 R 607
$83.4 €72
-59.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.05 R 588
$37.22 €32.13
-11.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 R 1,330
$91.4 €78.9
-18.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R 1,405
$143 €123
-44.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 R 4,503
$740 €639
-65.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 R 3,126
$568 €490
-69.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 R 6,639
$1,235 €1,067
-69.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 R 5,000
$909 €784
-69.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$780 R 13.9K
$3,205 €2,767
-75.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$692 R 12.3K
$1,818 €1,569
-61.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Polokwane
Schio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,476 R 26.2K
$1,491 €1,288
-1.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
4.75
142.32%

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Last update for Polokwane: October 27, 2025

Last update for Schio: October 27, 2025

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