Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Scottburgh Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Scottburgh

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 49.4% more expensive than Scottburgh without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 35.5% more expensive than Scottburgh without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$7.66 R 136
7.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$27.66 R 492
22.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$5.06 R 90.1
-5.14%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$1.91 R 33.91
11.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$0.88 R 15.69
19.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.72 R 12.82
15.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$2.02 R 35.88
13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$2.3 R 40.94
22.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$0.94 R 16.72
27.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$0.91 R 16.18
10.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.44 R 25.56
13.89%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$2.17 R 38.53
10.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$7.21 R 128
5.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$2.75 R 48.94
67.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$5.53 R 98.3
16.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$0.53 R 9.48
211.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$0.8 R 14.25
91.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$0.81 R 14.4
106.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$0.98 R 17.49
64.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$0.54 R 9.63
146.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$1.19 R 21.15
-2.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.27
$0.43 R 7.73
151.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.73
$0.59 R 10.45
88.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$2.77 R 49.24
2.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$2.97 R 52.8
74.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.47 R 26.17
6.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$1.76 R 31.21
2.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$1.63 R 28.97
100.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$1.69 R 30.13
-15.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$0.62 R 10.99
122.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$6.66 R 118
-53.30%
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
$19.8K R 352.1K
-4.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$24.6K R 437.8K
4.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$147 R 2,612
-15.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$29.12 R 518
28.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$33.26 R 592
15.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$30.8 R 548
6.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 R 182
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 R 135
$6.62 R 118
15.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Scottburgh
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
$4,623 R 82.2K
-4.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$42.6 R 758
17.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$29.57 R 526
7.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$93.6 R 1,664
-6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$72.1 R 1,281
20.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$368 R 6,537
8.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$332 R 5,898
19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$680 R 12.1K
8.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$686 R 12.2K
9.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$624 R 11.1K
40.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$686 R 12.2K
17.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 R 28K
-
-
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 Scottburgh: October 29, 2025

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