Cost of Living Comparison Between Uitenhage and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Uitenhage and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Uitenhage is 12.4% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uitenhage is 7.7% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 R 155
$8.26 R 147
5.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.3 R 592
$33.75 R 600
-1.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 R 86.1
$4.8 R 85.4
0.83%
Cappuccino
$2.01 R 35.71
$2.13 R 37.83
-5.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.39
$1.05 R 18.73
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 R 14.24
$0.83 R 14.71
-3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 40.12
$2.29 R 40.81
-1.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 45
$2.81 R 50
-9.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.45
$1.2 R 21.29
-4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.97
$1.01 R 17.95
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.97
$1.64 R 29.13
-0.61%
Eggs
$2.41 R 42.85
$2.39 R 42.54
0.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 R 136
$7.6 R 135
0.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 R 81.5
$4.61 R 81.9
-0.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 R 116
$6.42 R 114
1.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.84
$1.65 R 29.34
-1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.38
$1.53 R 27.29
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.45
$1.67 R 29.7
-7.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.84
$1.61 R 28.71
-2.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R 23.13
$1.33 R 23.57
-2.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.94
$1.16 R 20.7
6.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.68
$1.08 R 19.27
-2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.9
$1.11 R 19.73
-14.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 R 48.48
$2.84 R 50.4
-3.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.53 R 62.7
$5.17 R 92
-31.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R 24.79
$1.56 R 27.67
-10.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 29.48
$1.81 R 32.13
-8.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 29.81
$3.27 R 58.2
-48.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.2 R 1,124
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.52
$1.42 R 25.2
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.62
$1.38 R 24.62
-36.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 R 73.5
$3.11 R 55.3
32.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.18
$1.32 R 23.46
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K R 378.2K
$19K R 337.3K
12.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 422.2K
$25.8K R 458.9K
-8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 R 2,103
$123 R 2,196
-4.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.64 R 634
$37.49 R 667
-4.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.64 R 741
$38.51 R 685
8.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.47 R 542
$32.7 R 582
-6.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.26 R 182
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 R 122
$7.62 R 135
-9.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 R 3,453
$195 R 3,474
-0.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,351 R 77.4K
$4,427 R 78.7K
-1.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 R 900
$49.99 R 889
1.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.53 R 579
$31.88 R 567
2.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 R 1,591
$87.1 R 1,549
2.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 R 1,392
$86.8 R 1,544
-9.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,554
$399 R 7,102
-7.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,012
$395 R 7,024
-14.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 R 12.4K
$735 R 13.1K
-5.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 R 12.4K
$748 R 13.3K
-6.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$689 R 12.2K
$875 R 15.6K
-21.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$693 R 12.3K
$805 R 14.3K
-13.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uitenhage
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,572 R 28K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.69
-1.54%

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Last update for Uitenhage: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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