Cost of Living in Hermanus - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $595 (excluding rent), and $1,143 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,399 (excluding rent), and $2,447 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.83 R 246
$9.96 R 177
$16.61 R 295
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.56 R 579
$25.05 R 446
$40.07 R 713
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 R 84.1
$3.81 R 67.7
$5.44 R 96.7
Cappuccino
$2.02 R 35.91
$1.09 R 19.43
$3 R 53.4
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R 21.12
$1 R 17.77
$1.39 R 24.63
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.5
$0.58 R 10.28
$1.44 R 25.69
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 R 34.27
$0.96 R 17.13
$2.65 R 47.12
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.24
$1.7 R 30.16
$4.24 R 75.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 20.66
$0.86 R 15.35
$1.84 R 32.72
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.5
$0.67 R 11.85
$1.3 R 23.17
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 R 32.08
$1.26 R 22.45
$2.65 R 47.11
Eggs
$2.8 R 49.88
$1.54 R 27.39
$4.63 R 82.4
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 R 146
$5.37 R 95.5
$13.95 R 248
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 R 79
$2.72 R 48.39
$6.95 R 124
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.99 R 107
$4.48 R 79.6
$8.74 R 155
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 R 31.95
$1.17 R 20.85
$2.39 R 42.48
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.39
$0.97 R 17.24
$2.43 R 43.28
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.22
$0.69 R 12.19
$2.63 R 46.76
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.99
$1.02 R 18.19
$2.19 R 38.9
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.41
$0.6 R 10.62
$2.39 R 42.48
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.72
$0.57 R 10.05
$1.98 R 35.19
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R 17.04
$0.56 R 9.88
$1.25 R 22.3
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.54
$0.7 R 12.5
$1.47 R 26.13
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 R 49.35
$2.5 R 44.42
$3.61 R 64.2
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 R 114
$4.46 R 79.3
$8.36 R 149
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R 24.75
$0.9 R 16.02
$2.29 R 40.77
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 R 29.64
$1 R 17.82
$2.78 R 49.4
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 R 31.53
$0.72 R 12.8
$1.77 R 31.53
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.29
$0.92 R 16.3
$2.28 R 40.57
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 R 15.21
$0.5 R 8.93
$1.56 R 27.77
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 R 65.8
$2.57 R 45.69
$5.14 R 91.4
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 22.91
$1.21 R 21.45
$1.43 R 25.46
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K R 338.8K
$15.5K R 275.8K
$25.1K R 445.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K R 437.8K
$20.2K R 359.2K
$31.7K R 564.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$128 R 2,277
$89.6 R 1,593
$167 R 2,961
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.64 R 634
$13.35 R 237
$68.2 R 1,213
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 R 940
$33.94 R 604
$68 R 1,209
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.66 R 314
$13.93 R 248
$25.09 R 446
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.72 R 173
$3.11 R 55.4
$22.65 R 403
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 R 82.8
$4.38 R 77.9
$6.57 R 117
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 R 3,273
$105 R 1,862
$249 R 4,421
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,411 R 78.4K
$2,728 R 48.5K
$7,389 R 131.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 R 910
$34.13 R 607
$68.3 R 1,214
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.55 R 561
$12.07 R 215
$49.39 R 878
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 R 1,591
$50.9 R 905
$141 R 2,513
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 R 1,404
$44.3 R 788
$122 R 2,167
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,480
$224 R 3,988
$406 R 7,228
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 R 7,358
$359 R 6,377
$469 R 8,339
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 R 12.3K
$451 R 8,021
$846 R 15K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 R 15.9K
$687 R 12.2K
$1,100 R 19.6K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 R 25.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 R 10.4K
$360 R 6,408
$789 R 14K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
13
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