Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Brackenfell Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Brackenfell

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 12.8% more expensive than Brackenfell without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 20.4% more expensive than Brackenfell without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$8.63 R 154
-4.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$22.85 R 406
47.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$5.17 R 92
-7.16%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$1.99 R 35.41
7.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$1.05 R 18.72
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.83 R 14.67
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$2.26 R 40.15
1.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$2.29 R 40.8
22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$0.93 R 16.53
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$0.94 R 16.69
7.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.89 R 33.7
-13.23%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$2.41 R 42.86
-0.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$8.72 R 155
-12.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$3.43 R 61.1
34.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$7.61 R 135
-15.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$1.31 R 23.31
25.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$1.48 R 26.38
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$1.47 R 26.13
13.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$1.51 R 26.93
6.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$1.12 R 19.98
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$1.09 R 19.4
6.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.27
$1.09 R 19.32
-0.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.73
$0.83 R 14.69
33.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$3.06 R 54.5
-7.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$4 R 71.1
29.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.34 R 23.9
16.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$1.14 R 20.21
58.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$1.7 R 30.15
92.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$1.44 R 25.53
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$0.79 R 14.01
74.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$4.39 R 78.1
-29.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.46
$1.25 R 22.25
5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.3K
$14K R 249.5K
35.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$19.7K R 350.2K
31.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$65.7 R 1,169
87.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$33.15 R 590
13.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$41.27 R 734
-6.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$31.3 R 557
4.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 R 182
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 R 135
$6.84 R 122
11.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,474
$138 R 2,447
42.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 78.7K
$5,307 R 94.4K
-16.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$44.19 R 786
13.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$24.97 R 444
27.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$68 R 1,209
28.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$35.98 R 640
141.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$370 R 6,577
7.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$336 R 5,973
17.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$677 R 12K
8.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$686 R 12.2K
9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$267 R 4,756
227.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$178 R 3,170
351.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Brackenfell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 R 28K
$1,763 R 31.4K
-10.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.77
-0.68%

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Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brackenfell: October 28, 2025

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