Monthly Cost of Living
📌A single person spends around $782 per month with rent, or $468 for everyday expenses alone.
📌A couple spends around $1,227 per month with rent, or $854 for everyday expenses alone.
📌A family of three spends around $1,672 per month with rent, or $1,239 without housing.
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 R$18.05
$8.93 R$45.16
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.21 R$92.1
$54.6 R$276
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.27 R$26.66
$7.74 R$39.16
Cappuccino
$0.92 R$4.67
$2.96 R$14.96
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$3.97
$1.64 R$8.31
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 R$2.22
$1.05 R$5.33
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 R$4.45
$3.17 R$16.02
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R$9.14
$4.52 R$22.85
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 R$3.74
$1.24 R$6.29
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 R$4.60
$2.73 R$13.80
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.46
$1.76 R$8.91
Eggs
$1.28 R$6.46
$3.29 R$16.62
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 R$26.92
$14.20 R$71.9
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 R$12.93
$5.48 R$27.70
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.38 R$27.23
$11.67 R$59.0
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.37
$2.83 R$14.32
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 R$3.95
$2.37 R$12.01
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 R$2.68
$2.12 R$10.73
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.43
$2.10 R$10.63
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 R$3.60
$1.78 R$9.00
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.51
$1.58 R$8.00
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 R$2.16
$1.03 R$5.19
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 R$1.93
$1.03 R$5.21
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 R$9.18
$3.45 R$17.44
Wine (Bottle)
$4.88 R$24.67
$11.71 R$59.2
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.56
$1.87 R$9.44
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 R$5.37
$3.54 R$17.91
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 R$4.28
$1.03 R$5.23
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.37 R$108
$39.05 R$198
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$4.67
$1.66 R$8.41
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 R$2.98
$1.34 R$6.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 R$23.28
$8.29 R$41.95
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.13
$1.18 R$5.95
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K R$88.7K
$26.8K R$135.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K R$133.0K
$30.2K R$153.0K
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.33 R$37.08
$22.35 R$113
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.75 R$89.8
$27.17 R$137
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.35 R$82.7
$29.08 R$147
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.53 R$63.4
$21.48 R$109
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 R$27.52
$9.08 R$45.92
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,360 R$22.1K
$10.9K R$55.1K
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)
$214 R$1,083
$357 R$1,805
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 R$2,203
$800 R$4,047
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 R$1,523
$567 R$2,867
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,039 R$5,257
$1,823 R$9,223
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$915 R$4,628
$1,489 R$7,534
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)