Cost of Living Comparison Between Revelstoke and Richards Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Revelstoke and Richards Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Revelstoke is 74.4% more expensive than Richards Bay without rent, and 135.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Revelstoke is 52.3% more expensive than Richards Bay without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.16 CA$30.17
$7.7 R 137
187.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 CA$90.7
$27.83 R 495
139.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.25 CA$15.32
$5.09 R 90.4
121.02%
Cappuccino
$4.09 CA$5.57
$1.92 R 34.22
113.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$0.93 R 16.62
155.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.66 R 11.76
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 CA$7.86
$1.39 R 24.71
315.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CA$7.17
$1.71 R 30.43
208.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 CA$2.91
$0.98 R 17.41
117.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 CA$3.33
$0.99 R 17.52
147.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$1.42 R 25.19
186.62%
Eggs
$3.66 CA$4.99
$2.2 R 39.13
66.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 CA$13.97
$7.54 R 134
36.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.77 CA$18.74
$4.43 R 78.9
210.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 CA$19.63
$5.27 R 93.8
173.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.23 CA$5.76
$1.51 R 26.83
180.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$1.41 R 25.01
19.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 CA$5.39
$1.32 R 23.4
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 CA$5.29
$1.37 R 24.31
183.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.79
$1.13 R 20.18
146.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$1.07 R 19.06
99.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 CA$3.85
$1.02 R 18.12
177.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.46
$0.91 R 16.17
98.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15 CA$20.42
$2.36 R 41.96
535.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.23 CA$19.36
$4.71 R 83.8
202.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.37 CA$5.95
$1.47 R 26.16
197.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 CA$5.15
$1.67 R 29.78
126.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 CA$4.08
$5.72 R 102
-47.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 CA$84.6
$96.3 R 1,713
-35.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 CA$4.13
$1.71 R 30.33
77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.61 R 10.91
175.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.75 CA$17.36
$6.67 R 119
91.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 CA$1.75
$1.32 R 23.48
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K CA$30.1K
$19.8K R 352.1K
11.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K CA$25.3K
$24.7K R 439.7K
-24.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 CA$233
$131 R 2,338
30.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.73 CA$66.3
$29.54 R 525
64.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.04 CA$60
$34.15 R 607
28.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.03 CA$62.7
$32.64 R 581
41.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.37 CA$7.31
$4.41 R 78.4
21.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 CA$11.92
$6.87 R 122
27.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$773 CA$1,052
$90.8 R 1,615
750.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,049 CA$5,512
$2,495 R 44.4K
62.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 CA$81.8
$41.51 R 738
44.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 CA$81.6
$18.96 R 337
216.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 CA$113
$86.1 R 1,530
-3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 CA$158
$73.7 R 1,311
57.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 CA$1,743
$385 R 6,843
232.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 CA$1,604
$292 R 5,194
303.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 CA$2,795
$824 R 14.7K
149.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,832 CA$2,494
$603 R 10.7K
203.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,026 CA$6,842
$294 R 5,232
1608.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,110 CA$5,595
$545 R 9,691
654.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Revelstoke
Richards Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,854 CA$5,246
$1,054 R 18.7K
265.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.52
12.01
-45.71%

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

Last update for Revelstoke: October 29, 2025

Last update for Richards Bay: October 28, 2025

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