Cost of Living in Roodepoort - Updated Prices & Insights

42.86
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $605 (excluding rent), and $1,316 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,453 (excluding rent), and $2,489 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.07 R 197
$4.98 R 88.6
$16.61 R 295
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 R 812
$22.82 R 406
$62.8 R 1,116
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 R 82.7
$3.83 R 68.1
$5.47 R 97.3
Cappuccino
$2.09 R 37.11
$1.13 R 20.08
$3.1 R 55.2
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.63
$0.55 R 9.78
$1.37 R 24.44
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.62
$0.47 R 8.33
$1.17 R 20.72
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.36
$1.11 R 19.68
$4.15 R 73.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 R 44.27
$1.66 R 29.51
$4.15 R 73.8
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.88
$0.85 R 15.07
$1.81 R 32.11
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.72
$0.54 R 9.54
$1.31 R 23.22
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.16
$0.96 R 17.05
$2.37 R 42.19
Eggs
$2.5 R 44.41
$1.36 R 24.19
$4.09 R 72.8
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 R 148
$5.07 R 90.2
$19.74 R 351
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 R 85.9
$2.48 R 44.05
$7.33 R 130
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 R 118
$4.91 R 87.4
$10.98 R 195
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.77
$0.91 R 16.14
$2.2 R 39.09
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.56
$0.77 R 13.69
$2.44 R 43.37
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.39
$0.74 R 13.16
$3.41 R 60.6
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.98
$0.99 R 17.63
$2.14 R 38.06
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.48
$0.58 R 10.23
$2.3 R 40.93
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.15
$0.57 R 10.06
$1.98 R 35.21
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.55 R 9.79
$1.38 R 24.48
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.73
$0.63 R 11.28
$1.61 R 28.55
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 49.51
$1.95 R 34.66
$3.62 R 64.4
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 R 98.8
$2.5 R 44.46
$8.33 R 148
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R 23.47
$0.66 R 11.82
$2.22 R 39.53
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R 29.36
$1.02 R 18.19
$2.84 R 50.4
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 29.82
$0.79 R 14.1
$2.56 R 45.55
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.16
$0.91 R 16.2
$2.27 R 40.33
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.67
$0.52 R 9.2
$2.25 R 40.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 R 54.6
$2.79 R 49.62
$5.58 R 99.2
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.39
$1.2 R 21.4
$1.49 R 26.47
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 338.2K
$17.1K R 304.3K
$30.4K R 541K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.6K
$19.9K R 353.3K
$31.5K R 560.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$122 R 2,178
$55.3 R 983
$193 R 3,441
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.4 R 665
$13.18 R 234
$84.2 R 1,497
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.57 R 757
$30.59 R 544
$55.6 R 988
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 R 676
$16.68 R 297
$50 R 890
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.17 R 181
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.15 R 127
$4.4 R 78.3
$11.01 R 196
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 R 3,611
$110 R 1,954
$275 R 4,886
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,877 R 86.7K
$2,669 R 47.5K
$8,340 R 148.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.79 R 885
$22.13 R 394
$66.4 R 1,181
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.02 R 569
$12.25 R 218
$44.54 R 792
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 R 1,572
$50.8 R 904
$141 R 2,511
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 R 1,419
$42.23 R 751
$124 R 2,203
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$557 R 9,897
$223 R 3,959
$557 R 9,897
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 R 10.9K
$335 R 5,960
$838 R 14.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 R 24.6K
$443 R 7,872
$1,383 R 24.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 R 15.6K
$621 R 11K
$1,128 R 20.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$567 R 10.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 R 7,437
$354 R 6,296
$775 R 13.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,244 R 22.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
12.75
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