Cost of Living in Louis Trichardt - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $553 (excluding rent), and $1,025 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,336 (excluding rent), and $2,122 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 R 149
$4.95 R 88.1
$16.52 R 294
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 R 605
$24.11 R 429
$68.1 R 1,211
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.5
$3.87 R 68.8
$5.52 R 98.3
Cappuccino
$2.1 R 37.3
$1.13 R 20.18
$3.12 R 55.5
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.31
$0.8 R 14.14
$1.71 R 30.46
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.64
$0.58 R 10.38
$1.46 R 25.95
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 R 37.28
$1.05 R 18.64
$2.88 R 51.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 R 45.62
$1.71 R 30.42
$4.28 R 76
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.81 R 14.43
$1.73 R 30.74
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.76
$0.68 R 12.02
$1.32 R 23.5
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.93
$1.1 R 19.55
$2.31 R 41.02
Eggs
$2.4 R 42.65
$1.32 R 23.42
$3.96 R 70.4
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 R 139
$5.11 R 90.9
$13.28 R 236
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.66 R 82.9
$2.85 R 50.8
$7.29 R 130
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.78 R 121
$5.06 R 90.1
$9.89 R 176
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.01
$1.1 R 19.58
$2.24 R 39.89
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.23
$0.96 R 17.14
$2.42 R 43.01
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.65
$0.75 R 13.37
$2.88 R 51.3
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.42
$1.04 R 18.46
$2.22 R 39.48
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R 22.98
$0.54 R 9.6
$2.16 R 38.41
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.74
$0.57 R 10.06
$1.98 R 35.22
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 R 18.23
$0.59 R 10.56
$1.34 R 23.85
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 16.48
$0.66 R 11.75
$1.38 R 24.55
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 R 53.5
$2.71 R 48.15
$3.91 R 69.6
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 R 90.3
$3.21 R 57.2
$8.46 R 151
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R 23.41
$0.85 R 15.14
$2.17 R 38.55
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R 30.6
$1.03 R 18.4
$2.87 R 51
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 R 27.26
$0.62 R 11.07
$1.53 R 27.26
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.88 R 15.6
$2.18 R 38.82
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R 16.07
$0.53 R 9.43
$1.65 R 29.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 R 64.3
$2.51 R 44.68
$5.03 R 89.4
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.87
$1.15 R 20.48
$1.37 R 24.3
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 373K
$17.1K R 303.6K
$27.6K R 490.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K R 423.8K
$19.6K R 347.7K
$30.7K R 546.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$135 R 2,395
$82.9 R 1,475
$223 R 3,971
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.89 R 620
$13.07 R 232
$66.8 R 1,187
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.84 R 726
$30.2 R 537
$54.9 R 977
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 R 548
$17.81 R 317
$41.71 R 742
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 R 121
$5.11 R 90.9
$11.36 R 202
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,469
$111 R 1,973
$263 R 4,686
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,793 R 85.2K
$2,964 R 52.7K
$8,029 R 142.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.85 R 887
$33.24 R 591
$66.5 R 1,182
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 R 577
$12.42 R 221
$50.8 R 904
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 R 1,570
$50.2 R 893
$139 R 2,479
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 R 1,435
$45.29 R 806
$125 R 2,215
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,521
$226 R 4,013
$409 R 7,274
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R 5,931
$252 R 4,481
$448 R 7,966
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 R 12.1K
$446 R 7,923
$835 R 14.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 R 12.1K
$497 R 8,842
$842 R 15K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$337 R 5,992
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$567 R 10.1K
$351 R 6,234
$767 R 13.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
13
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