Cost of Living in Jeffreys Bay - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $558 (excluding rent), and $1,007 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,323 (excluding rent), and $2,019 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 R 100
$5.62 R 100
$8.44 R 150
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.47 R 595
$23.71 R 422
$66.9 R 1,191
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 R 98.2
$5.38 R 95.7
$5.67 R 101
Cappuccino
$1.75 R 31.18
$1.39 R 24.66
$1.94 R 34.53
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 R 12.19
$0.55 R 9.75
$0.82 R 14.63
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 R 17.43
$0.57 R 10.06
$1.7 R 30.19
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R 31.56
$1.64 R 29.14
$1.91 R 33.99
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 R 33.21
$1.44 R 25.54
$2.3 R 40.87
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R 19.25
$1.03 R 18.34
$1.14 R 20.33
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 16.69
$0.91 R 16.18
$0.97 R 17.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.23
$1.7 R 30.23
$1.7 R 30.23
Eggs
$2.69 R 47.93
$1.7 R 30.27
$3.69 R 65.6
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 R 104
$5.19 R 92.2
$6.55 R 116
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 R 81
$3.84 R 68.3
$5.28 R 93.9
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 R 128
$6.89 R 123
$7.47 R 133
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 R 33.34
$1.11 R 19.66
$2.65 R 47.21
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.88
$0.95 R 16.91
$2.39 R 42.44
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.43
$0.72 R 12.78
$2.76 R 49.01
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.44
$1 R 17.84
$2.15 R 38.15
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.01
$0.56 R 10.03
$2.26 R 40.13
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.89
$0.57 R 10.13
$1.99 R 35.46
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.32
$0.63 R 11.2
$1.42 R 25.28
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.3
$0.98 R 17.44
$1.09 R 19.34
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 50.7
$2.56 R 45.6
$3.7 R 65.9
Wine (Bottle)
$3.54 R 63
$2.83 R 50.4
$4.25 R 75.5
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.23
$1.36 R 24.23
$1.36 R 24.23
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 R 33.23
$1.72 R 30.67
$2.01 R 35.78
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 R 27.94
$0.64 R 11.35
$1.57 R 27.94
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 R 17.45
$0.79 R 14.02
$1.96 R 34.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.64
$0.52 R 9.18
$1.61 R 28.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 R 77
$3.01 R 53.5
$6.02 R 107
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.7
$1.2 R 21.26
$1.42 R 25.22
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 374K
$17.1K R 304.4K
$27.7K R 492.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K R 416.6K
$19.2K R 341.9K
$30.2K R 537.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$138 R 2,449
$44.05 R 783
$275 R 4,897
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 R 972
$25.01 R 445
$111 R 1,976
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 R 1,077
$39.75 R 707
$85.2 R 1,515
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.58 R 562
$18.24 R 324
$42.72 R 760
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.74 R 102
$2.87 R 51
$8.6 R 153
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 R 122
$5.14 R 91.4
$11.42 R 203
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 R 2,297
$118 R 2,103
$140 R 2,491
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,858 R 68.6K
$2,387 R 42.4K
$6,464 R 115K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 R 967
$36.24 R 645
$72.5 R 1,289
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.19 R 572
$12.31 R 219
$50.4 R 896
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 R 1,504
$48.09 R 855
$134 R 2,375
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 R 1,439
$45.42 R 808
$125 R 2,222
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 R 7,161
$248 R 4,407
$449 R 7,987
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 R 5,732
$221 R 3,930
$387 R 6,878
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 R 12K
$439 R 7,805
$823 R 14.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 R 10.5K
$448 R 7,969
$672 R 12K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 R 10.1K
$352 R 6,262
$771 R 13.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
13
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