43.95
Bangkok
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Pretoria - Updated Prices & Insights
43.66
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $650 (excluding rent), and $1,167 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,506 (excluding rent), and $2,435 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.3 R 148
$4.98 R 88.6
$13.83 R 246
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.24 R 609
$22.83 R 406
$68.5 R 1,218
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 R 86.9
$4.03 R 71.6
$6.33 R 112
Cappuccino
$2.06 R 36.56
$1.11 R 19.78
$3.89 R 69.2
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 18.21
$0.77 R 13.66
$1.38 R 24.52
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.48
$0.57 R 10.2
$1.15 R 20.4
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R 39.55
$1.67 R 29.66
$2.78 R 49.44
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R 48.84
$1.65 R 29.3
$4.29 R 76.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 R 21.09
$0.82 R 14.52
$1.9 R 33.88
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.99
$0.64 R 11.42
$1.3 R 23.18
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.18
$1.11 R 19.73
$2.33 R 41.39
Eggs
$2.49 R 44.27
$1.6 R 28.48
$4.28 R 76.2
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 R 136
$5 R 89
$19.46 R 346
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 R 83.6
$3.46 R 61.5
$6.92 R 123
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.25 R 111
$4.89 R 87
$8.15 R 145
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.73
$1.09 R 19.38
$1.97 R 34.96
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.26
$1.07 R 19.08
$2.49 R 44.28
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.37
$1.12 R 20
$2.27 R 40.35
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.73
$1.02 R 18.09
$2.2 R 39.05
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.36
$0.57 R 10.18
$2.29 R 40.72
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.43
$0.57 R 10.09
$1.98 R 35.3
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 R 19.95
$0.68 R 12.04
$1.41 R 25.16
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 R 19.83
$0.82 R 14.61
$1.54 R 27.31
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 R 51.1
$2.59 R 46.03
$4.84 R 86
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 R 89.5
$3.63 R 64.6
$8.38 R 149
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 R 27.84
$1.14 R 20.25
$2.56 R 45.55
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 R 32.03
$1.05 R 18.65
$2.77 R 49.28
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 R 55.2
$1.63 R 29.06
$4.63 R 82.3
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 R 1,165
$33.04 R 588
$142 R 2,533
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 R 24.26
$1.09 R 19.4
$2.18 R 38.81
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.39
$0.58 R 10.39
$1.64 R 29.11
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 R 55.5
$2.84 R 50.5
$3.41 R 60.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.44
$1.21 R 21.44
$1.49 R 26.53
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K R 343.7K
$17.4K R 309.2K
$30.9K R 549.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R 469.5K
$22.7K R 404.4K
$31.5K R 560.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$124 R 2,200
$83.8 R 1,490
$195 R 3,475
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.59 R 669
$22.5 R 400
$67.7 R 1,204
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.84 R 673
$30.51 R 543
$55.4 R 986
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.12 R 571
$16.77 R 298
$47.5 R 845
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.38 R 185
$6.67 R 119
$13.89 R 247
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R 132
$6.59 R 117
$10.98 R 195
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R 3,530
$141 R 2,510
$237 R 4,216
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,413 R 78.5K
$2,729 R 48.5K
$5,686 R 101.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 R 903
$33.64 R 598
$67.3 R 1,197
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.2 R 573
$19.6 R 349
$44.79 R 797
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 R 1,580
$51.1 R 909
$125 R 2,221
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 R 1,577
$56.1 R 998
$140 R 2,495
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 R 7,151
$257 R 4,563
$530 R 9,424
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 R 7,174
$285 R 5,074
$628 R 11.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 R 12.8K
$446 R 7,939
$1,116 R 19.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$550 R 9,790
$1,101 R 19.6K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$841 R 15K
$770 R 13.7K
$855 R 15.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$761 R 13.5K
$620 R 11K
$789 R 14K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,487 R 26.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11
12.75
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