Monthly Cost of Living
📌A single person spends around $805 per month with rent, or $588 for everyday expenses alone.
📌A couple spends around $1,300 per month with rent, or $994 for everyday expenses alone.
📌A family of three spends around $1,796 per month with rent, or $1,399 without housing.
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.66 R$18.14
$10.98 R$54.5
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.97 R$89.1
$53.9 R$267
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 R$31.96
$8.85 R$43.88
Cappuccino
$1.05 R$5.21
$3.29 R$16.31
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.53
$1.78 R$8.83
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.60
$1.40 R$6.92
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 R$4.39
$3.54 R$17.56
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$10.49
$5.29 R$26.23
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 R$4.08
$1.46 R$7.26
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 R$4.34
$3.15 R$15.62
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 R$3.93
$3.52 R$17.46
Eggs
$1.21 R$5.99
$3.51 R$17.41
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 R$22.61
$18.25 R$90.5
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 R$13.23
$5.34 R$26.47
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 R$27.25
$14.29 R$70.9
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 R$7.23
$3.65 R$18.08
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 R$5.98
$2.67 R$13.24
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 R$2.70
$3.09 R$15.32
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 R$3.31
$2.65 R$13.14
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 R$2.51
$2.11 R$10.45
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 R$3.64
$2.20 R$10.92
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 R$2.62
$1.41 R$6.98
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 R$1.83
$1.11 R$5.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 R$8.68
$3.50 R$17.36
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 R$25.02
$19.96 R$99.0
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$3.62
$2.37 R$11.78
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 R$5.24
$5.28 R$26.19
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 R$3.96
$0.98 R$4.84
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.47 R$106
$39.22 R$195
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$4.57
$1.66 R$8.22
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.22
$1.31 R$6.49
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 R$29.75
$10.91 R$54.1
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.61
$1.12 R$5.56
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K R$83.2K
$28.3K R$140.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$136.1K
$31.5K R$156.1K
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.10 R$40.18
$21.96 R$109
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.14 R$85.0
$26.52 R$132
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.26 R$80.7
$28.91 R$143
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.59 R$62.5
$21.59 R$107
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 R$26.64
$10.75 R$53.3
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 R$1,142
$709 R$3,515
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,598 R$22.8K
$25.7K R$127.3K
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.91 R$88.9
$71.5 R$355
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
Men's Leather Business Shoes
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,091
$366 R$1,818
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 R$2,164
$801 R$3,975
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 R$1,518
$576 R$2,858
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,054 R$5,229
$1,911 R$9,479
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$888 R$4,402
$1,373 R$6,810
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)