Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Worcester Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Worcester

😐 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 55% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pretoria is 13.7% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 R 137
$4.85 R 79.9
71.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.07 R 545
$31.06 R 512
6.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 R 80.0
$4.18 R 69.0
16.03%
Cappuccino
$2.09 R 34.36
$1.55 R 25.49
34.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 16.65
$0.65 R 10.70
55.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 14.66
$0.63 R 10.44
41.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 37.64
$2.18 R 35.98
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 R 45.92
$1.90 R 31.35
46.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 20.43
$0.74 R 12.17
67.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 17.48
$0.90 R 14.89
17.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 R 26.93
$1.11 R 18.21
46.85%
Eggs
$2.41 R 39.80
$1.61 R 26.59
49.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 R 127
$7.35 R 121
5.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 R 74.8
$3.91 R 64.4
16.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.37 R 105
$5.89 R 97.0
8.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R 27.62
$1.57 R 25.86
7.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 R 26.15
$1.11 R 18.24
43.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 R 26.32
$1.44 R 23.80
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 26.95
$1.25 R 20.62
31.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 R 22.74
$0.68 R 11.21
102.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 R 19.87
$1.17 R 19.35
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 17.96
$1.09 R 18.04
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 18.25
$0.98 R 16.15
13.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 R 44.99
$3.01 R 49.53
-9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 R 79.4
$6.32 R 104
-23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 R 24.96
$1.03 R 16.97
46.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 R 29.60
$1.70 R 28.04
5.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 R 53.2
$1.70 R 28.00
90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 R 1,056
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 R 22.83
$1.38 R 22.68
0.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 21.71
$0.96 R 15.80
37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 R 49.78
$4.57 R 75.3
-33.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 21.75
$1.21 R 19.87
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K R 312.5K
$21.7K R 357.3K
-12.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K R 428.0K
$24.7K R 407.7K
4.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 R 2,060
$55.0 R 907
127.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.08 R 611
$33.02 R 544
12.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.79 R 623
$27.79 R 458
35.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.48 R 535
$30.45 R 502
6.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.51 R 173
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.67 R 126
$6.74 R 111
13.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 R 3,256
$209 R 3,440
-5.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,376 R 72.1K
$5,277 R 87.0K
-17.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 835
$55.6 R 917
-8.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 R 524
$33.08 R 545
-3.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 R 1,440
$113 R 1,867
-22.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 R 1,465
$84.1 R 1,386
5.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 R 6,563
$369 R 6,087
7.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 R 6,499
$339 R 5,581
16.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 R 11.9K
$694 R 11.4K
3.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 R 12.5K
$693 R 11.4K
9.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 R 14.7K
$753 R 12.4K
18.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$715 R 11.8K
$706 R 11.6K
1.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Worcester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,482 R 24.4K
$1,007 R 16.6K
47.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.77
-0.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pretoria: March 2, 2026

Last update for Worcester: March 3, 2026

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