Cost of Living Comparison Between Vredenburg and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Vredenburg and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Vredenburg is 21.7% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vredenburg is 5.5% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.17 R 181
$8.26 R 147
23.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.26 R 805
$33.75 R 600
34.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 R 90
$4.8 R 85.4
5.42%
Cappuccino
$1.43 R 25.39
$2.13 R 37.83
-32.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.42
$1.05 R 18.73
-22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 R 6.23
$0.83 R 14.71
-57.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 R 20.43
$2.29 R 40.81
-49.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R 32.78
$2.81 R 50
-34.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 R 14.42
$1.2 R 21.29
-32.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.21
$1.01 R 17.95
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 R 16.39
$1.64 R 29.13
-43.90%
Eggs
$1.96 R 34.85
$2.39 R 42.54
-17.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 R 123
$7.6 R 135
-9.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 R 57.5
$4.61 R 81.9
-29.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 R 122
$6.42 R 114
7.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.72
$1.65 R 29.34
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.42
$1.53 R 27.29
-10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.13
$1.67 R 29.7
-11.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.61 R 28.71
-14.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.09
$1.33 R 23.57
-15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R 19.53
$1.16 R 20.7
-5.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 18.54
$1.08 R 19.27
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.51
$1.11 R 19.73
-21.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 R 55
$2.84 R 50.4
9.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 R 102
$5.17 R 92
11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R 19.41
$1.56 R 27.67
-30.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.18
$1.81 R 32.13
-24.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 29.87
$3.27 R 58.2
-48.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.34 R 593
$63.2 R 1,124
-47.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 R 25.08
$1.42 R 25.2
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.69
$1.38 R 24.62
-31.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 R 82
$3.11 R 55.3
48.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.31
$1.32 R 23.46
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 381.6K
$19K R 337.3K
13.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K R 436.7K
$25.8K R 458.9K
-4.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 R 1,765
$123 R 2,196
-19.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.89 R 585
$37.49 R 667
-12.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.81 R 655
$38.51 R 685
-4.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.56 R 561
$32.7 R 582
-3.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.26 R 182
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 R 118
$7.62 R 135
-12.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 R 1,964
$195 R 3,474
-43.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,375 R 95.6K
$4,427 R 78.7K
21.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.25 R 751
$49.99 R 889
-15.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 R 342
$31.88 R 567
-39.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.78 R 850
$87.1 R 1,549
-45.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.54 R 508
$86.8 R 1,544
-67.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 R 6,373
$399 R 7,102
-10.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R 5,924
$395 R 7,024
-15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 R 12.4K
$735 R 13.1K
-5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 12.5K
$748 R 13.3K
-6.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$715 R 12.7K
$875 R 15.6K
-18.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 R 11.1K
$805 R 14.3K
-22.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vredenburg
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 R 15.6K
$1,572 R 28K
-44.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
11.69
0.68%

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Last update for Vredenburg: October 26, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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