Cost of Living in Grahamstown - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $561 (excluding rent), and $1,026 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,323 (excluding rent), and $2,144 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.73 R 155
$5.15 R 91.7
$17.19 R 306
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.55 R 668
$26.6 R 473
$75.1 R 1,336
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 R 87.4
$3.96 R 70.3
$5.65 R 100
Cappuccino
$2.11 R 37.56
$1.14 R 20.32
$3.14 R 55.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R 19.43
$0.84 R 15.01
$1.82 R 32.32
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R 13.07
$0.52 R 9.27
$1.3 R 23.16
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 R 37.41
$1.05 R 18.7
$2.89 R 51.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 R 46.31
$1.74 R 30.87
$4.34 R 77.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.83
$0.95 R 16.97
$2.03 R 36.16
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.85
$0.68 R 12.08
$1.33 R 23.6
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.23
$1.03 R 18.36
$2.17 R 38.52
Eggs
$2.34 R 41.6
$1.28 R 22.85
$3.86 R 68.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 R 145
$5.35 R 95.1
$13.89 R 247
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 R 75.2
$2.59 R 46.09
$6.62 R 118
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.39 R 114
$4.77 R 84.9
$9.32 R 166
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.11
$1.1 R 19.65
$2.25 R 40.03
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 R 29.5
$1.08 R 19.27
$2.72 R 48.38
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.28
$0.71 R 12.7
$2.74 R 48.73
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.12
$1.06 R 18.9
$2.27 R 40.41
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R 23.02
$0.54 R 9.62
$2.16 R 38.47
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.66
$0.56 R 10.02
$1.97 R 35.08
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 20.29
$0.66 R 11.75
$1.49 R 26.54
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.14
$0.69 R 12.22
$1.44 R 25.53
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 R 48.24
$2.44 R 43.42
$3.53 R 62.7
Wine (Bottle)
$5.6 R 99.7
$3.55 R 63.1
$9.34 R 166
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 R 25.39
$0.92 R 16.43
$2.35 R 41.82
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 R 25.62
$0.87 R 15.4
$2.4 R 42.7
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 R 28.7
$0.66 R 11.65
$1.61 R 28.7
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.29
$0.92 R 16.3
$2.28 R 40.57
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R 18.61
$0.61 R 10.93
$1.91 R 33.99
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.6
$2.83 R 50.4
$5.67 R 101
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.94
$1.05 R 18.67
$1.25 R 22.15
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K R 411.2K
$18.8K R 334.7K
$30.4K R 541.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 422K
$19.5K R 346.3K
$30.6K R 544.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$119 R 2,111
$73.1 R 1,300
$197 R 3,499
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.15 R 554
$11.67 R 208
$59.6 R 1,060
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.13 R 838
$34.85 R 620
$63.4 R 1,127
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.98 R 569
$18.47 R 329
$43.26 R 769
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 R 109
$4.59 R 81.7
$10.21 R 182
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 R 3,404
$109 R 1,936
$259 R 4,598
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,373 R 77.8K
$2,705 R 48.1K
$7,325 R 130.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.63 R 812
$30.42 R 541
$60.9 R 1,082
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.35 R 629
$13.52 R 240
$55.3 R 984
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 R 1,736
$55.5 R 987
$154 R 2,742
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 R 1,520
$47.97 R 853
$132 R 2,346
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 R 6,375
$221 R 3,923
$400 R 7,111
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 R 5,994
$255 R 4,528
$453 R 8,050
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 R 12.4K
$454 R 8,083
$852 R 15.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 R 12.3K
$504 R 8,960
$854 R 15.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 R 9,693
$337 R 5,990
$737 R 13.1K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 R 19.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
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