Cost of Living in Sandton - Updated Prices & Insights

42.73
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $596 (excluding rent), and $1,091 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,492 (excluding rent), and $2,389 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.84 R 193
$4.45 R 79.1
$22.24 R 396
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.31 R 806
$22.66 R 403
$68 R 1,209
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 R 87.7
$3.97 R 70.6
$6.24 R 111
Cappuccino
$2.02 R 35.87
$0.88 R 15.6
$3.82 R 67.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 R 18.86
$0.8 R 14.14
$1.6 R 28.47
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.78
$0.55 R 9.74
$1.1 R 19.48
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 R 39.02
$0.76 R 13.59
$2.74 R 48.77
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 R 44.31
$1.66 R 29.54
$4.15 R 73.9
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.33
$0.76 R 13.55
$1.75 R 31.1
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.07
$0.64 R 11.47
$1.31 R 23.29
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.72
$0.82 R 14.55
$2.29 R 40.72
Eggs
$2.51 R 44.63
$1.35 R 24.02
$4.06 R 72.2
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 R 140
$2.96 R 52.7
$13.34 R 237
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 R 79.7
$2.41 R 42.92
$7.14 R 127
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 R 119
$4.96 R 88.2
$8.35 R 148
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.93
$0.86 R 15.23
$2.22 R 39.54
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.28
$0.97 R 17.28
$2.52 R 44.74
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 R 29.61
$0.75 R 13.26
$2.86 R 50.9
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.27
$1 R 17.81
$2.16 R 38.45
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.37
$0.55 R 9.77
$2.2 R 39.07
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.72
$0.55 R 9.75
$1.92 R 34.12
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.08
$0.57 R 10.13
$1.35 R 24.06
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.65
$0.65 R 11.52
$1.17 R 20.8
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 R 51.1
$2.58 R 45.96
$3.73 R 66.4
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 R 102
$3.16 R 56.2
$8.62 R 153
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 R 23.9
$0.89 R 15.82
$2.26 R 40.26
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 R 28.13
$0.98 R 17.43
$2.72 R 48.32
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.5 R 26.67
$0.61 R 10.83
$1.5 R 26.67
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.67
$0.89 R 15.8
$2.21 R 39.33
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R 16.88
$0.56 R 9.91
$2.42 R 43.12
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 R 56
$2.86 R 50.9
$5.72 R 102
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.27
$1.2 R 21.29
$1.42 R 25.26
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K R 396.7K
$17.3K R 307.1K
$30.7K R 546.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 429.2K
$19.8K R 352.2K
$30.7K R 546.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$119 R 2,111
$33.73 R 600
$191 R 3,400
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.58 R 668
$13.25 R 236
$67.7 R 1,203
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.01 R 747
$30.19 R 537
$54.9 R 976
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.28 R 752
$30.33 R 539
$49.63 R 883
Cinema Ticket
$7.19 R 128
$4.43 R 78.7
$11.06 R 197
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,461
$111 R 1,968
$277 R 4,921
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,982 R 88.6K
$2,726 R 48.5K
$7,100 R 126.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.83 R 886
$33.01 R 587
$66 R 1,174
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.7 R 599
$12.37 R 220
$56.3 R 1,000
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 R 1,615
$50.5 R 898
$140 R 2,495
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 R 1,580
$44.99 R 800
$124 R 2,201
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,095
$228 R 4,056
$513 R 9,127
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 R 6,770
$223 R 3,963
$474 R 8,421
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$664 R 11.8K
$442 R 7,867
$829 R 14.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 R 14.6K
$587 R 10.4K
$1,034 R 18.4K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$713 R 12.7K
$450 R 8,010
$1,126 R 20K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 R 11.2K
$522 R 9,291
$825 R 14.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,934 R 34.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
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