Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Springbok Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Springbok

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 17.3% more expensive than Springbok without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 4.3% more expensive than Springbok without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$8.52 R 151
-3.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$33.84 R 602
-0.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$4.89 R 87.1
-1.84%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$2.13 R 37.87
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$1.03 R 18.36
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.77 R 13.71
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$2.22 R 39.57
3.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$2.48 R 44.07
13.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$1.11 R 19.7
8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$1.01 R 18
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.58 R 28.1
3.80%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$2.49 R 44.35
-4.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$7.59 R 135
0.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$4.65 R 82.6
-0.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$6.67 R 119
-3.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$1.67 R 29.71
-1.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$1.48 R 26.28
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$1.47 R 26.23
13.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$1.59 R 28.31
1.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$1.36 R 24.16
-2.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$1.23 R 21.96
-5.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.27
$1.06 R 18.77
1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.73
$0.96 R 17
15.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$2.74 R 48.73
3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$5.13 R 91.2
0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.35 R 23.96
15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$1.64 R 29.13
10.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$1.64 R 29.08
99.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
$25.28 R 450
150.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$1.15 R 20.43
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$0.88 R 15.64
56.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$4.08 R 72.6
-23.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.46
$1.24 R 22.02
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.3K
$21.4K R 380.5K
-11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$24.2K R 430.8K
6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$120 R 2,133
2.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$35.1 R 624
6.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$41.73 R 742
-7.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$30.53 R 543
7.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 R 182
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 R 135
$6.78 R 121
12.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,474
$194 R 3,456
0.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 78.7K
$4,309 R 76.6K
2.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$49.67 R 883
0.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$31.72 R 564
0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$90.3 R 1,605
-3.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$80.2 R 1,427
8.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$369 R 6,571
8.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$330 R 5,872
19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$699 R 12.4K
5.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$680 R 12.1K
10.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$655 R 11.6K
33.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$536 R 9,531
50.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Springbok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 R 28K
-
-
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 Springbok: October 27, 2025

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