36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Stellenbosch - Updated Prices & Insights
35.8
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $520 (excluding rent), and $1,053 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,229 (excluding rent), and $2,403 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 R 147
$3.3 R 58.7
$16.52 R 294
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.53 R 596
$26.82 R 477
$67.1 R 1,193
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.31 R 76.6
$4.02 R 71.5
$5.74 R 102
Cappuccino
$1.74 R 31
$1.2 R 21.3
$2.73 R 48.49
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 R 14.21
$0.7 R 12.36
$1.74 R 31
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 10.3
$0.47 R 8.27
$1.74 R 30.89
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.2
$1.65 R 29.4
$3.31 R 58.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.22
$1.7 R 30.16
$3.96 R 70.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R 14.99
$0.71 R 12.58
$1.63 R 28.95
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 R 13.25
$0.51 R 9.12
$1.52 R 27.02
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.86
$1.03 R 18.4
$2.84 R 50.5
Eggs
$1.95 R 34.61
$1.33 R 23.66
$3.56 R 63.4
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 R 123
$2.82 R 50.2
$11.28 R 201
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 R 80.8
$2.75 R 48.99
$7.16 R 127
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 R 132
$5.13 R 91.3
$9.7 R 172
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 R 19.27
$0.69 R 12.18
$2.29 R 40.73
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.41
$0.68 R 12.01
$2.37 R 42.14
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 R 13.2
$0.64 R 11.34
$3.15 R 56
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.65
$0.55 R 9.74
$1.86 R 33.04
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 R 15.12
$0.57 R 10.08
$1.7 R 30.24
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.82
$0.74 R 13.17
$1.7 R 30.3
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 R 16.31
$0.65 R 11.5
$1.35 R 24.03
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.15
$0.71 R 12.71
$1.37 R 24.38
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 R 51.7
$2.49 R 44.29
$3.6 R 64
Wine (Bottle)
$5.38 R 95.7
$2.76 R 49.09
$9.39 R 167
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.17
$0.83 R 14.71
$2.48 R 44.14
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 30.13
$0.83 R 14.72
$3.31 R 58.9
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 R 20.28
$0.68 R 12.13
$1.14 R 20.28
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.51 R 151
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 R 25.55
$0.75 R 13.32
$2.87 R 51.1
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 R 16.5
$0.62 R 11.05
$1.55 R 27.55
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 R 50.6
$2.73 R 48.63
$5.69 R 101
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.46
$1.17 R 20.76
$1.33 R 23.57
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.1K R 233.8K
$13.1K R 233.8K
$25.2K R 447.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.3K
$20.3K R 360.3K
$31K R 550.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$95.1 R 1,690
$64.1 R 1,140
$198 R 3,519
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.7 R 510
$11.28 R 201
$56.4 R 1,003
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.06 R 730
$30.79 R 548
$56 R 996
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 R 624
$13.84 R 246
$47.05 R 837
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.81 R 50
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 R 102
$4.59 R 81.6
$10.61 R 189
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R 3,656
$110 R 1,959
$321 R 5,713
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,337 R 23.8K
$1,003 R 17.8K
$8,913 R 158.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.5 R 809
$33.93 R 603
$67.9 R 1,207
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.38 R 345
$19.38 R 345
$49.83 R 886
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 R 1,728
$66.6 R 1,185
$139 R 2,469
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57 R 1,014
$51.3 R 913
$143 R 2,535
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$553 R 9,828
$430 R 7,644
$670 R 11.9K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 R 8,022
$451 R 8,022
$451 R 8,022
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,324 R 23.6K
$1,104 R 19.6K
$1,545 R 27.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 R 19.6K
$913 R 16.2K
$1,255 R 22.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 R 10.9K
$380 R 6,753
$831 R 14.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,270 R 40.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
11
13.75
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