36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Polokwane - Updated Prices & Insights
38.42
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $538 (excluding rent), and $831 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,317 (excluding rent), and $1,728 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.86 R 175
$4.23 R 75.2
$28.18 R 501
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.4 R 736
$22.08 R 393
$60.7 R 1,080
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 R 85.5
$4.25 R 75.6
$8.29 R 147
Cappuccino
$2.26 R 40.11
$1.43 R 25.41
$3.14 R 55.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.22
$0.57 R 10.14
$1.71 R 30.43
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.35
$0.38 R 6.68
$1.35 R 23.97
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 R 29.33
$1.1 R 19.55
$4.12 R 73.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 R 34.63
$1.11 R 19.79
$4.17 R 74.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 R 21.02
$0.92 R 16.35
$1.92 R 34.13
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 16.68
$0.67 R 11.92
$1.23 R 21.96
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.33
$1.1 R 19.55
$2.31 R 41.02
Eggs
$2.48 R 44.03
$1.33 R 23.69
$4.01 R 71.3
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7 R 125
$2.82 R 50.1
$13.17 R 234
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 R 59.4
$1.97 R 35.08
$7.33 R 130
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.75 R 102
$3.74 R 66.5
$11.46 R 204
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$1.13 R 20.16
$2.21 R 39.24
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.08
$0.55 R 9.74
$2.41 R 42.95
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.58
$0.58 R 10.23
$3.59 R 63.9
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.48
$0.55 R 9.79
$2.48 R 44.04
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.39
$0.54 R 9.67
$3.05 R 54.2
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.86
$0.57 R 10.12
$2.28 R 40.48
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.66
$0.55 R 9.86
$1.32 R 23.41
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.59
$0.57 R 10.15
$1.14 R 20.29
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.7 R 48
$2.56 R 45.47
$3.69 R 65.7
Wine (Bottle)
$5.4 R 96
$2.51 R 44.57
$8.35 R 149
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.8
$0.89 R 15.84
$2.27 R 40.31
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 R 23.01
$1.03 R 18.3
$2.85 R 50.7
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 R 56.7
$0.83 R 14.79
$5.54 R 98.6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 R 14.22
$0.8 R 14.22
$1.6 R 28.45
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R 15.94
$0.53 R 9.36
$2.29 R 40.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 R 70.5
$3.17 R 56.4
$5.51 R 98
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.46
$1.17 R 20.76
$1.38 R 24.63
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K R 250.3K
$14.1K R 250.3K
$28.1K R 500.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K R 400.5K
$19.7K R 350.4K
$28.1K R 500.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$120 R 2,130
$56.8 R 1,009
$312 R 5,550
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.91 R 710
$12.99 R 231
$82.9 R 1,475
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.79 R 654
$30.66 R 545
$55.8 R 992
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.34 R 397
$11.38 R 202
$28.45 R 506
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 R 132
$5.15 R 91.6
$11.44 R 204
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 R 3,006
$84.5 R 1,503
$282 R 5,010
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,351 R 24K
$1,351 R 24K
$8,443 R 150.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.28 R 610
$17.14 R 305
$68.6 R 1,219
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.01 R 587
$12.12 R 216
$66.1 R 1,176
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 R 1,304
$44 R 783
$138 R 2,446
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 R 1,390
$33.4 R 594
$122 R 2,178
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 R 4,571
$228 R 4,063
$286 R 5,079
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 R 3,170
$113 R 2,002
$253 R 4,504
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 R 6,693
$362 R 6,445
$390 R 6,941
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 R 4,978
$280 R 4,978
$280 R 4,978
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 R 10.8K
$374 R 6,644
$818 R 14.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,377 R 24.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
7
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