30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Potchefstroom - Updated Prices & Insights
32.37
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $473 (excluding rent), and $911 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,108 (excluding rent), and $1,727 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 R 111
$3.4 R 60.5
$14.18 R 252
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.93 R 497
$16.76 R 298
$67 R 1,192
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 R 81.7
$3.9 R 69.4
$6.13 R 109
Cappuccino
$1.7 R 30.15
$0.86 R 15.35
$4.03 R 71.6
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.04
$0.8 R 14.28
$1.5 R 26.73
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 R 11.36
$0.53 R 9.5
$1.07 R 18.99
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.49
$1.71 R 30.37
$2.85 R 50.6
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R 19.4
$1.09 R 19.4
$4.26 R 75.7
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R 18.85
$0.82 R 14.66
$1.92 R 34.21
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.07
$0.64 R 11.47
$1.31 R 23.28
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.66
$1.13 R 20.06
$2.37 R 42.1
Eggs
$2.26 R 40.21
$1.58 R 28.18
$4.24 R 75.4
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 R 124
$4.91 R 87.4
$19.12 R 340
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 R 73.1
$3.29 R 58.5
$6.57 R 117
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 R 116
$5.11 R 90.9
$8.52 R 152
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.28
$1.14 R 20.23
$2.05 R 36.48
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.48
$1.04 R 18.53
$2.42 R 43.01
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 R 29.48
$1.13 R 20.08
$2.28 R 40.52
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 R 20.49
$1.04 R 18.48
$2.24 R 39.88
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.02
$0.56 R 10.04
$2.26 R 40.15
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 R 17.45
$0.54 R 9.67
$1.9 R 33.86
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.23
$0.65 R 11.61
$1.36 R 24.25
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.62
$0.82 R 14.65
$1.54 R 27.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 R 48.31
$2.44 R 43.48
$4.57 R 81.3
Wine (Bottle)
$3.84 R 68.3
$3.57 R 63.4
$8.23 R 146
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.44
$1.04 R 18.44
$2.59 R 46.01
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 R 31.59
$1.03 R 18.4
$2.73 R 48.6
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 R 18.67
$1 R 17.79
$1.11 R 19.72
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 R 17.66
$0.99 R 17.66
$2.2 R 39.16
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 R 17.87
$0.62 R 11.06
$1.74 R 30.96
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 R 53.7
$2.74 R 48.8
$3.29 R 58.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.47
$1.16 R 20.6
$1.48 R 26.36
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K R 348.3K
$17.6K R 313.3K
$31.3K R 557.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R 454.6K
$22K R 391.6K
$30.5K R 543.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$127 R 2,251
$85.7 R 1,524
$200 R 3,555
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 R 495
$22.19 R 395
$66.7 R 1,187
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.81 R 672
$30.49 R 542
$55.4 R 985
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.6 R 509
$16.61 R 295
$35.98 R 640
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.77 R 49.34
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Cinema Ticket
$5.69 R 101
$4.27 R 76
$11.39 R 203
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 R 2,008
$110 R 1,958
$231 R 4,113
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,134 R 73.5K
$2,645 R 47K
$5,511 R 98K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.98 R 444
$22.2 R 395
$66.6 R 1,184
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.49 R 347
$16.71 R 297
$44.54 R 792
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 R 1,411
$49.84 R 886
$122 R 2,166
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 R 1,150
$44.96 R 800
$141 R 2,499
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 R 4,641
$196 R 3,481
$336 R 5,967
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 R 5,392
$284 R 5,056
$313 R 5,561
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 R 7,502
$366 R 6,502
$506 R 9,002
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 R 8,736
$393 R 6,989
$674 R 12K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$687 R 12.2K
$452 R 8,047
$922 R 16.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$664 R 11.8K
$566 R 10.1K
$781 R 13.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$840 R 14.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11
12.75
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