Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Randburg is 23.1% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Randburg is 15.4% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.13 R 198
$8.26 R 147
34.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.72 R 742
$33.75 R 600
23.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 R 83.9
$4.8 R 85.4
-1.67%
Cappuccino
$2.16 R 38.38
$2.13 R 37.83
1.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.95
$1.05 R 18.73
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.35
$0.83 R 14.71
3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 R 45.05
$2.29 R 40.81
10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R 49.27
$2.81 R 50
-1.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.38
$1.2 R 21.29
-4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.06
$1.01 R 17.95
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.18
$1.64 R 29.13
-3.66%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.93
$2.39 R 42.54
3.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 R 136
$7.6 R 135
0.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 R 85
$4.61 R 81.9
3.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 R 121
$6.42 R 114
6.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.67
$1.65 R 29.34
-2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.32
$1.53 R 27.29
-3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.87
$1.67 R 29.7
-5.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.28
$1.61 R 28.71
2.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.5
$1.33 R 23.57
3.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.05
$1.16 R 20.7
21.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.45
$1.08 R 19.27
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.59
$1.11 R 19.73
-20.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 R 56
$2.84 R 50.4
10.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 R 90.9
$5.17 R 92
-1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 R 27.09
$1.56 R 27.67
-2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 R 33.19
$1.81 R 32.13
3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 R 29.72
$3.27 R 58.2
-48.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.2 R 1,124
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.65
$1.42 R 25.2
-21.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R 18.65
$1.38 R 24.62
-23.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$3.11 R 55.3
-2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 R 23.11
$1.32 R 23.46
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R 398.9K
$19K R 337.3K
18.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.2K
$25.8K R 458.9K
-6.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,176
$123 R 2,196
-0.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.78 R 708
$37.49 R 667
6.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.06 R 730
$38.51 R 685
6.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 R 318
$32.7 R 582
-45.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.24 R 75.4
$10.26 R 182
-58.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 R 130
$7.62 R 135
-4.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,641
$195 R 3,474
4.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,414 R 78.5K
$4,427 R 78.7K
-0.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 901
$49.99 R 889
1.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 R 566
$31.88 R 567
-0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 R 1,603
$87.1 R 1,549
3.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,407
$86.8 R 1,544
-8.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 R 4,987
$399 R 7,102
-29.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 6,023
$395 R 7,024
-14.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 R 8,894
$735 R 13.1K
-31.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 R 11.4K
$748 R 13.3K
-14.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 R 12.6K
$875 R 15.6K
-19.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 R 10.9K
$805 R 14.3K
-23.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Randburg
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,032 R 36.1K
$1,572 R 28K
29.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.69
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Last update for Randburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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