Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Burgersfort Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Burgersfort

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 17.2% more expensive than Burgersfort without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 13.4% more expensive than Burgersfort without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$8.25 R 147
0.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$33.16 R 590
1.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$4.83 R 85.9
-0.62%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$2 R 35.56
6.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$0.82 R 14.57
28.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.57 R 10.22
45.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$2.18 R 38.69
5.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$1.65 R 29.43
70.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$1.03 R 18.32
16.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$0.98 R 17.42
3.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.55 R 27.63
5.81%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$2.46 R 43.77
-2.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$3.41 R 60.6
122.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$2.47 R 43.99
86.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$6.27 R 112
2.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$1.63 R 28.96
1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$1.53 R 27.14
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$1.61 R 28.71
3.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$1.7 R 30.23
-5.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$0.81 R 14.44
64.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$1.17 R 20.79
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.27
$1.14 R 20.28
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.73
$1.04 R 18.46
6.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$2.78 R 49.37
2.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$1.2 R 21.43
330.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.02 R 18.21
52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$1.81 R 32.15
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🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$1.62 R 28.88
101.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
$41.77 R 743
51.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$0.87 R 15.42
63.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$1.31 R 23.33
5.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$3.02 R 53.8
2.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.46
$1.28 R 22.82
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.3K
$19.4K R 345.8K
-2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$26.2K R 466K
-1.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$126 R 2,242
-2.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$36.91 R 656
1.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$37.65 R 670
2.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$31.37 R 558
4.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 R 182
-
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Cinema Ticket
$7.62 R 135
$7.54 R 134
1.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,474
$34.21 R 608
471.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 78.7K
$4,292 R 76.3K
3.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$39.98 R 711
25.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$16.13 R 287
97.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$44.76 R 796
94.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$66 R 1,173
31.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$362 R 6,430
10.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$339 R 6,020
16.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$693 R 12.3K
6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$685 R 12.2K
9.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$739 R 13.1K
18.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$633 R 11.3K
27.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Burgersfort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 R 28K
$1,013 R 18K
55.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.69
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Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burgersfort: October 28, 2025

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