Cost of Living Comparison Between Springbok and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Springbok and Durban

🙂 Solo nomad: Springbok is 0.2% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Springbok is 10.8% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Springbok
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 R 151
$7.41 R 132
14.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.84 R 602
$28.47 R 506
18.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 R 87.1
$5.16 R 91.8
-5.23%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.87
$1.91 R 33.89
11.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.36
$0.89 R 15.76
15.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 13.71
$0.71 R 12.66
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R 39.57
$1.91 R 33.96
16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R 44.07
$2.26 R 40.21
9.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Springbok
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 19.7
$1.04 R 18.52
6.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 18
$0.99 R 17.52
2.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.1
$1.43 R 25.37
10.49%
Eggs
$2.49 R 44.35
$2.09 R 37.22
19.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 R 135
$7.16 R 127
6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R 82.6
$4.59 R 81.6
1.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.67 R 119
$6.44 R 115
3.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.71
$1.57 R 27.97
6.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.28
$1.43 R 25.37
3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.23
$1.38 R 24.55
6.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.31
$1.35 R 24.05
17.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.16
$1.26 R 22.46
7.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.96
$1.18 R 20.93
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.77
$0.97 R 17.27
9.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17
$0.97 R 17.28
-1.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 R 48.73
$3.12 R 55.4
-12.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 R 91.2
$4.86 R 86.4
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 23.96
$1.46 R 25.95
-7.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.77 R 31.41
-7.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Springbok
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 R 29.08
$1.52 R 26.95
7.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.28 R 450
$37.96 R 675
-33.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.43
$1.71 R 30.49
-32.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.64
$0.63 R 11.19
39.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.6
$6.64 R 118
-38.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.02
$1.33 R 23.67
-6.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K R 380.5K
$19.9K R 353.8K
7.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.8K
$24.1K R 427.9K
0.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Springbok
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,133
$145 R 2,570
-17.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.1 R 624
$29.28 R 521
19.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.73 R 742
$33.11 R 589
26.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Springbok
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 R 543
$34.25 R 609
-10.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.32 R 166
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 R 121
$6.54 R 116
3.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Springbok
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 R 3,456
$205 R 3,650
-5.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,309 R 76.6K
$4,650 R 82.7K
-7.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Springbok
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.67 R 883
$41.7 R 742
19.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.72 R 564
$29.7 R 528
6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 R 1,605
$94.8 R 1,686
-4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 R 1,427
$72.3 R 1,286
11.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Springbok
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,571
$379 R 6,742
-2.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 R 5,872
$364 R 6,471
-9.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 R 12.4K
$738 R 13.1K
-5.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$585 R 10.4K
16.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$655 R 11.6K
$881 R 15.7K
-25.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$536 R 9,531
$1,107 R 19.7K
-51.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Springbok
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,183 R 21K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
12.01
-4.16%

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Last update for Springbok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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