Cost of Living Comparison Between Roodepoort and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Roodepoort and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Roodepoort is 15.6% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roodepoort is 13.8% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 R 196
$8.26 R 147
33.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.25 R 805
$33.75 R 600
34.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 R 86.9
$4.8 R 85.4
1.87%
Cappuccino
$2.12 R 37.64
$2.13 R 37.83
-0.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.45
$1.05 R 18.73
-0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 R 14.3
$0.83 R 14.71
-3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.18
$2.29 R 40.81
-3.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 R 45.58
$2.81 R 50
-8.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.26
$1.2 R 21.29
4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.7
$1.01 R 17.95
3.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.15
$1.64 R 29.13
3.66%
Eggs
$2.52 R 44.87
$2.39 R 42.54
5.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 R 146
$7.6 R 135
8.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R 84.2
$4.61 R 81.9
2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 R 120
$6.42 R 114
4.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.08
$1.65 R 29.34
2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.32
$1.53 R 27.29
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.19
$1.67 R 29.7
-5.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.68
$1.61 R 28.71
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R 23.17
$1.33 R 23.57
-2.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.21
$1.16 R 20.7
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.07
$1.08 R 19.27
4.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.77
$1.11 R 19.73
5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 R 49.01
$2.84 R 50.4
-2.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 R 102
$5.17 R 92
11.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 24.35
$1.56 R 27.67
-12.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 29.46
$1.81 R 32.13
-8.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.21
$3.27 R 58.2
-48.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.2 R 1,124
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.58
$1.42 R 25.2
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R 15.99
$1.38 R 24.62
-34.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 R 53.3
$3.11 R 55.3
-3.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.59
$1.32 R 23.46
-3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 347.3K
$19K R 337.3K
2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.7K
$25.8K R 458.9K
-7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 R 2,203
$123 R 2,196
0.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.76 R 654
$37.49 R 667
-1.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 R 771
$38.51 R 685
12.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 R 667
$32.7 R 582
14.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 R 186
$10.26 R 182
1.95%
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 R 132
$7.62 R 135
-2.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 R 3,619
$195 R 3,474
4.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,851 R 86.3K
$4,427 R 78.7K
9.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50 R 890
$49.99 R 889
0.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.55 R 579
$31.88 R 567
2.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 R 1,541
$87.1 R 1,549
-0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 R 1,438
$86.8 R 1,544
-6.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 R 10K
$399 R 7,102
40.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 R 11.2K
$395 R 7,024
59.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 R 24.8K
$735 R 13.1K
89.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 R 15.7K
$748 R 13.3K
18.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 R 10.5K
$875 R 15.6K
-32.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 R 7,808
$805 R 14.3K
-45.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roodepoort
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 R 23.3K
$1,572 R 28K
-16.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.69
-1.54%

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

Last update for Roodepoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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