Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Kimberley Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Kimberley

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 12.8% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 6.8% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 R 138
$11.23 R 187
-26.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.07 R 550
$33.28 R 553
-0.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 R 80.6
$5.48 R 91.0
-11.50%
Cappuccino
$2.09 R 34.66
$2.72 R 45.28
-23.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 16.79
$1.22 R 20.34
-17.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 14.79
$1.21 R 20.10
-26.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 37.96
$2.45 R 40.73
-6.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 R 46.31
$2.44 R 40.63
14.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 20.60
$1.49 R 24.73
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 17.63
$1.07 R 17.70
-0.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 R 27.16
$2.85 R 47.35
-42.81%
Eggs
$2.41 R 40.14
$2.73 R 45.34
-11.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 R 128
$6.00 R 99.7
28.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 R 75.4
$5.50 R 91.5
-17.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.37 R 106
$7.94 R 132
-19.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R 27.85
$2.15 R 35.70
-21.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 R 26.37
$2.21 R 36.81
-28.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 R 26.54
$1.52 R 25.18
5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 27.18
$3.01 R 50.1
-45.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 R 22.94
$2.21 R 36.74
-37.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 R 20.04
$1.17 R 19.43
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 18.11
$1.27 R 21.12
-14.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 18.40
$0.83 R 13.76
33.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 R 45.38
$2.93 R 48.62
-6.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 R 80.1
$6.54 R 109
-26.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 R 25.17
$2.07 R 34.44
-27.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 R 29.86
$2.68 R 44.49
-32.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 R 53.7
$1.63 R 27.03
98.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 R 1,065
$30.66 R 510
109.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 R 23.02
$0.64 R 10.71
117.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 21.89
$0.88 R 14.62
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 R 50.2
$4.05 R 67.4
-25.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 21.94
$1.34 R 22.22
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K R 315.1K
$21.0K R 349.6K
-9.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K R 431.7K
$23.9K R 397.9K
8.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 R 2,078
$99.2 R 1,648
26.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.08 R 616
$38.45 R 639
-3.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.79 R 628
$45.13 R 750
-16.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.48 R 540
$20.87 R 347
55.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.51 R 175
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Cinema Ticket
$7.67 R 127
$6.67 R 111
14.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 R 3,283
$155 R 2,570
27.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,376 R 72.7K
$4,265 R 70.9K
2.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 842
$33.44 R 556
51.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 R 529
$32.38 R 538
-1.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 R 1,452
$84.7 R 1,408
3.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 R 1,478
$79.4 R 1,320
11.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 R 6,618
$247 R 4,111
61.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 R 6,554
$302 R 5,021
30.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 R 12.0K
$582 R 9,681
23.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 R 12.6K
$861 R 14.3K
-11.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 R 14.8K
$690 R 11.5K
29.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$715 R 11.9K
$630 R 10.5K
13.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Kimberley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,482 R 24.6K
$940 R 15.6K
57.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.51
1.56%

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Last update for Pretoria: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kimberley: March 1, 2026

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