Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and St Francis Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and St Francis Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 31.6% more expensive than St Francis Bay without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 15.6% more expensive than St Francis Bay without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$8.42 R 150
-1.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$34.02 R 605
-0.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$4.94 R 87.9
-2.83%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$2.1 R 37.32
1.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$1.02 R 18.19
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.82 R 14.58
1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$2.25 R 40.09
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$2.46 R 43.66
14.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$1.14 R 20.33
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$1.01 R 17.89
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.64 R 29.24
-
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$2.37 R 42.19
0.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$7.75 R 138
-1.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$4.5 R 80.1
2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$6.82 R 121
-5.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$1.6 R 28.38
3.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$1.48 R 26.25
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$1.54 R 27.47
8.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$1.63 R 29.02
-1.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$1.36 R 24.2
-2.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$1.23 R 21.95
-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 17.09
15.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$2.72 R 48.4
4.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$4.59 R 81.7
12.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.38 R 24.57
13.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$1.63 R 29.02
11.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$1.68 R 29.93
94.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$1.14 R 20.23
24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$0.96 R 17.15
43.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$4.01 R 71.3
-22.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.46
$1.29 R 22.99
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.3K
$21.6K R 383.3K
-11.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$23.8K R 423.5K
8.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$120 R 2,138
2.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$35.14 R 625
6.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$42.12 R 749
-8.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$31.41 R 559
4.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 R 182
$11.24 R 200
-8.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 R 135
$6.8 R 121
12.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,474
$198 R 3,522
-1.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 78.7K
$4,361 R 77.6K
1.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$50.1 R 890
-0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$31.86 R 567
0.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$89.3 R 1,588
-2.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$80.7 R 1,436
7.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$367 R 6,522
8.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$336 R 5,971
17.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$680 R 12.1K
8.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$681 R 12.1K
9.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$709 R 12.6K
23.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$653 R 11.6K
23.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
St Francis Bay
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 St Francis Bay: October 27, 2025

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