Cost of Living in Hillcrest - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $497 (excluding rent), and $1,324 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,162 (excluding rent), and $2,488 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 R 131
$4.36 R 77.5
$13.62 R 242
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.1 R 500
$25.29 R 450
$67.4 R 1,199
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 R 87.6
$4.33 R 77
$6.57 R 117
Cappuccino
$1.93 R 34.35
$1.11 R 19.73
$2.77 R 49.32
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R 15.98
$0.66 R 11.76
$1.38 R 24.58
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R 12.82
$0.52 R 9.29
$1.17 R 20.81
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 R 34.38
$1.1 R 19.64
$2.76 R 49.11
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R 40.89
$1.44 R 25.56
$3.16 R 56.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 R 15.47
$0.81 R 14.44
$1.35 R 24.07
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 R 9.5
$0.53 R 9.5
$1.07 R 19
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 R 21.27
$0.68 R 12.08
$1.7 R 30.28
Eggs
$2.18 R 38.85
$1.36 R 24.22
$3.41 R 60.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.4 R 132
$4.51 R 80.3
$13.83 R 246
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 R 67.6
$2.72 R 48.31
$5.43 R 96.6
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 R 114
$4.87 R 86.6
$8.6 R 153
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 R 24.88
$0.82 R 14.62
$2.19 R 38.98
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.18
$0.85 R 15.13
$2.84 R 50.5
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.74
$0.55 R 9.85
$3.32 R 59.1
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.31
$0.44 R 7.89
$1.83 R 32.59
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.47
$0.51 R 9.1
$2.58 R 45.85
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.1
$0.66 R 11.78
$1.83 R 32.53
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 18.26
$0.58 R 10.23
$1.32 R 23.56
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.31
$0.75 R 13.31
$1.44 R 25.52
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 R 49.04
$2.48 R 44.14
$3.86 R 68.7
Wine (Bottle)
$4.27 R 75.9
$3.07 R 54.6
$8.53 R 152
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 R 25.77
$1.07 R 19.11
$2.27 R 40.37
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.9
$1.09 R 19.47
$3.01 R 53.5
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 R 25.51
$0.58 R 10.36
$1.43 R 25.51
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 R 29.12
$1.09 R 19.41
$1.91 R 33.97
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$0.57 R 10.07
$1.7 R 30.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.55 R 117
$3.36 R 59.8
$6.55 R 117
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.8
$1.16 R 20.69
$1.46 R 25.95
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 354.3K
$16.6K R 295.3K
$27.7K R 492.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K R 425K
$20.3K R 361.5K
$30.2K R 537.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$143 R 2,549
$83.6 R 1,486
$279 R 4,953
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.63 R 527
$14.1 R 251
$46.42 R 826
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.11 R 607
$22.64 R 403
$56.6 R 1,007
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.84 R 477
$15.5 R 276
$36.3 R 646
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 R 118
$5.51 R 98
$8.27 R 147
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 R 3,698
$158 R 2,808
$338 R 6,017
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,680 R 83.2K
$3,423 R 60.9K
$7,416 R 131.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.04 R 748
$16.78 R 298
$67.1 R 1,194
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 R 544
$11.4 R 203
$57 R 1,015
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 R 1,693
$39.41 R 701
$141 R 2,507
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 R 1,309
$45.25 R 805
$142 R 2,518
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,975
$207 R 3,677
$375 R 6,665
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 R 12K
$254 R 4,509
$676 R 12K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R 11.5K
$422 R 7,511
$792 R 14.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 R 19.5K
$495 R 8,797
$1,099 R 19.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 R 10.9K
$379 R 6,737
$829 R 14.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
10.5
13.2
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