Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Port Shepstone Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Port Shepstone

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 37.8% more expensive than Port Shepstone without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 32.1% more expensive than Port Shepstone without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$7.36 R 131
12.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$27.47 R 489
22.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$5.06 R 89.9
-5.14%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$1.9 R 33.75
12.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$0.94 R 16.76
11.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.68 R 12.08
22.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$1.91 R 33.97
19.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$2.23 R 39.63
26.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$0.86 R 15.26
39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$0.61 R 10.9
65.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.09 R 19.45
50.46%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$1.36 R 24.11
75.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$6.76 R 120
12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$3.45 R 61.3
33.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$6.23 R 111
3.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$1.14 R 20.31
44.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$0.65 R 11.63
135.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$0.57 R 10.2
192.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$1.29 R 22.95
24.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$0.54 R 9.55
146.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$1.21 R 21.57
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.27
$0.86 R 15.31
25.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.73
$0.54 R 9.52
105.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$3.14 R 55.9
-9.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$4.8 R 85.3
7.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.41 R 25.16
10.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$1.75 R 31.1
3.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$1.61 R 28.71
103.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$1.63 R 29.02
-12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$0.57 R 10.14
142.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$6.84 R 122
-54.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.46
$1.31 R 23.3
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.3K
$20.4K R 363.4K
-7.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$23.3K R 414.2K
10.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$112 R 1,995
10.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$16.68 R 297
124.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$33.47 R 595
15.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$29.4 R 523
11.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 R 182
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 R 135
$6.79 R 121
12.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,474
$207 R 3,688
-5.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 78.7K
$4,581 R 81.5K
-3.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$42.27 R 752
18.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$30.12 R 536
5.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$93 R 1,654
-6.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$72.6 R 1,290
19.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$365 R 6,495
9.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$331 R 5,889
19.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$687 R 12.2K
6.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$689 R 12.3K
8.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$724 R 12.9K
20.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$615 R 10.9K
30.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Port Shepstone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 R 28K
$2,858 R 50.8K
-45.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
12.01
-2.66%

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Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Shepstone: October 29, 2025

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