Monthly Cost of Living
📌A single person spends around $763 per month with rent, or $461 for everyday expenses alone.
📌A couple spends around $1,226 per month with rent, or $774 for everyday expenses alone.
📌A family of three spends around $1,690 per month with rent, or $1,086 without housing.
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.69 R$19.02
$9.24 R$47.60
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 R$93.9
$54.7 R$282
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 R$27.36
$7.80 R$40.18
Cappuccino
$0.91 R$4.71
$2.92 R$15.06
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R$3.92
$1.59 R$8.21
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.38
$1.11 R$5.72
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 R$4.55
$3.18 R$16.39
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 R$9.21
$4.47 R$23.02
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 R$3.96
$1.29 R$6.65
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 R$4.71
$2.75 R$14.14
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 R$4.71
$1.83 R$9.43
Eggs
$1.23 R$6.31
$3.15 R$16.23
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 R$27.39
$14.19 R$73.1
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 R$13.37
$5.56 R$28.64
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.30 R$27.30
$11.49 R$59.2
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.42
$2.81 R$14.46
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 R$3.92
$2.31 R$11.91
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 R$2.74
$2.12 R$10.94
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 R$4.68
$2.18 R$11.23
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 R$3.61
$1.75 R$9.03
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 R$3.71
$1.64 R$8.46
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 R$2.24
$1.04 R$5.37
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 R$2.15
$1.13 R$5.82
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.16
$3.38 R$17.40
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 R$25.48
$11.88 R$61.2
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.67
$1.89 R$9.74
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$5.73
$3.71 R$19.09
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 R$4.10
$0.97 R$5.01
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.29 R$110
$38.90 R$200
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$4.72
$1.65 R$8.49
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 R$3.16
$1.40 R$7.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 R$23.38
$8.18 R$42.14
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 R$4.97
$1.12 R$5.78
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K R$89.2K
$26.5K R$136.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K R$139.2K
$31.1K R$160.1K
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.24 R$37.30
$22.08 R$114
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.73 R$91.3
$27.15 R$140
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.15 R$83.2
$28.71 R$148
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.70 R$65.4
$21.77 R$112
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 R$27.52
$8.91 R$45.91
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,286 R$22.1K
$10.7K R$55.2K
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
Men's Leather Business Shoes
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,112
$360 R$1,854
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 R$2,263
$807 R$4,156
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 R$1,559
$570 R$2,935
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,043 R$5,371
$1,747 R$8,998
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$768 R$3,955
$1,227 R$6,320
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)