Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Kempton Park Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Kempton Park

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 6.5% more expensive than Kempton Park without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 0.9% more expensive than Kempton Park without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.46 R 150
$8.36 R 149
1.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.91 R 603
$33.17 R 590
2.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 R 82.6
$4.98 R 88.5
-6.83%
Cappuccino
$2.09 R 37.11
$2.23 R 39.71
-6.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 R 18.83
$1.02 R 18.2
3.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.74
$0.77 R 13.68
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 R 40.44
$2.28 R 40.48
-0.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R 50.5
$2.55 R 45.27
11.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.07
$1.2 R 21.34
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R 18.98
$1.06 R 18.89
0.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.12
$1.64 R 29.11
-3.66%
Eggs
$2.48 R 44.08
$2.42 R 43.06
2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 R 140
$7.54 R 134
4.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 R 83.7
$4.66 R 82.8
0.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.37 R 113
$6.58 R 117
-3.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 29.99
$1.62 R 28.76
4.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.33
$1.62 R 28.72
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.62
$1.6 R 28.46
0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R 30.34
$1.63 R 28.93
4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.54
$1.46 R 25.96
-9.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 R 21.41
$1.45 R 25.77
-17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.04
$1.08 R 19.24
4.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 R 20.05
$1.16 R 20.7
-2.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 R 48.41
$2.89 R 51.4
-5.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 91.9
$5.37 R 95.6
-3.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.77
$1.52 R 26.95
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R 32.68
$1.85 R 32.92
-0.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 R 55.1
$1.42 R 25.29
118.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.9 R 1,154
$56.2 R 999
15.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 R 24.5
$1.14 R 20.27
21.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.58
$0.89 R 15.81
55.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 R 56.3
$4.13 R 73.4
-23.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.63
$1.26 R 22.47
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K R 345.4K
$22.3K R 397.2K
-13.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K R 471.9K
$23.9K R 424.6K
11.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,176
$124 R 2,210
-1.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 R 670
$40.92 R 728
-7.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.9 R 692
$42.48 R 755
-8.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.75 R 582
$26.41 R 470
24.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.36 R 184
$5.65 R 100
83.36%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 R 133
$7.61 R 135
-2.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 R 3,570
$209 R 3,711
-3.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,413 R 78.5K
$4,289 R 76.3K
2.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 901
$49.76 R 885
1.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.28 R 574
$32.75 R 582
-1.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 R 1,563
$86.4 R 1,537
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 R 1,584
$77.3 R 1,374
15.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,104
$279 R 4,953
43.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 R 6,930
$262 R 4,668
48.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 R 13.1K
$677 R 12K
9.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 R 13.7K
$571 R 10.2K
35.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$871 R 15.5K
$710 R 12.6K
22.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$816 R 14.5K
$625 R 11.1K
30.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Kempton Park
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,569 R 27.9K
$610 R 10.9K
157.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.51
1.56%

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Last update for Pretoria: November 4, 2025

Last update for Kempton Park: November 2, 2025

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