Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Kuruman Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Kuruman

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 11.8% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 28% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Kuruman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$8.31 R 148
-0.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$33.71 R 599
0.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$4.88 R 86.8
-1.64%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$1.69 R 30.08
26.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$1.1 R 19.64
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.58 R 10.23
43.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$2.2 R 39.21
4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$2.53 R 45.06
11.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Kuruman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$1.12 R 19.88
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$1.04 R 18.58
-2.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.64 R 29.24
-
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$2.47 R 43.88
-3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$7.47 R 133
1.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$4.44 R 78.9
3.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$6.82 R 121
-5.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$1.67 R 29.73
-1.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$1.46 R 25.94
4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$1.53 R 27.23
9.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$1.65 R 29.42
-2.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$1.37 R 24.4
-2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$1.24 R 21.97
-6.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.27
$1.05 R 18.76
2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.73
$0.92 R 16.35
20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$2.72 R 48.35
4.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$5.78 R 103
-10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.33 R 23.63
17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$1.66 R 29.55
9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Kuruman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$1.6 R 28.5
104.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$1.13 R 20.11
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$0.91 R 16.1
51.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$4.02 R 71.4
-22.64%
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
$21K R 373K
-9.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$23.9K R 425.5K
7.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Kuruman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$116 R 2,063
6.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$35.44 R 630
5.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$42.13 R 749
-8.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Kuruman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$30.66 R 545
6.65%
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
Kuruman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,474
$197 R 3,498
-0.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 78.7K
$4,348 R 77.3K
1.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Kuruman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$51.1 R 908
-2.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$32.64 R 581
-2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$90.3 R 1,606
-3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$79.6 R 1,416
9.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Kuruman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$367 R 6,520
8.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$329 R 5,859
19.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$690 R 12.3K
6.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$700 R 12.5K
6.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$686 R 12.2K
27.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$588 R 10.5K
36.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Kuruman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 R 28K
$1,038 R 18.5K
51.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.51
1.56%

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Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

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