Cost of Living in Sun City - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $580 (excluding rent), and $1,016 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,429 (excluding rent), and $2,180 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.22 R 200
$6.73 R 120
$25.26 R 449
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.1 R 802
$28.19 R 501
$62 R 1,103
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 R 87.5
$4.35 R 77.5
$5.66 R 101
Cappuccino
$2.25 R 40.1
$1.6 R 28.49
$3.14 R 55.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.44
$0.8 R 14.24
$1.72 R 30.67
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.35
$0.57 R 10.18
$1.43 R 25.44
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 R 47.99
$1.14 R 20.21
$4.26 R 75.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 R 45.89
$1.72 R 30.59
$4.3 R 76.5
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.4
$0.93 R 16.57
$1.83 R 32.6
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 R 14.35
$0.81 R 14.35
$1.35 R 24.03
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.35
$1.1 R 19.57
$2.31 R 41.06
Eggs
$2.47 R 44.01
$1.33 R 23.68
$4 R 71.2
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 R 146
$5.53 R 98.4
$13.05 R 232
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.84 R 86.1
$2.48 R 44.1
$7.34 R 131
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R 120
$5.02 R 89.2
$11.21 R 199
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.72
$1.13 R 20.17
$2.21 R 39.26
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.87
$1.13 R 20.06
$2.49 R 44.24
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.55
$0.75 R 13.32
$3.59 R 63.9
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 R 29.5
$1.14 R 20.27
$2.17 R 38.55
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.84
$0.83 R 14.77
$3.1 R 55.2
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.06
$0.83 R 14.82
$2.22 R 39.53
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.36
$0.57 R 10.13
$1.35 R 24.06
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.62
$0.59 R 10.53
$1.34 R 23.77
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 R 54
$2.56 R 45.55
$3.59 R 63.8
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 R 102
$3.27 R 58.1
$8.6 R 153
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.26
$0.9 R 16.05
$2.3 R 40.86
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.23
$1.02 R 18.11
$2.82 R 50.2
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 R 31.99
$0.73 R 12.99
$1.8 R 31.99
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.49
$0.93 R 16.46
$1.73 R 30.73
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 R 16.15
$0.53 R 9.48
$2.32 R 41.26
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 R 73.4
$3.3 R 58.7
$5.74 R 102
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 22.9
$1.22 R 21.61
$1.44 R 25.64
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K R 404.5K
$18.2K R 324K
$28.5K R 506.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 419.9K
$19.4K R 344.5K
$27.7K R 492.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$96.8 R 1,721
$74 R 1,316
$194 R 3,441
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.87 R 727
$13.3 R 237
$84.9 R 1,511
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.25 R 769
$33.91 R 603
$56.5 R 1,005
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.85 R 549
$17.82 R 317
$41.74 R 742
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 R 55.2
$3.1 R 55.2
$11.29 R 201
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 R 3,623
$110 R 1,961
$276 R 4,902
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,840 R 86.1K
$2,649 R 47.1K
$8,277 R 147.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.94 R 888
$33.33 R 593
$66.7 R 1,186
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.14 R 607
$12.54 R 223
$68.4 R 1,217
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 R 1,212
$56.9 R 1,011
$142 R 2,528
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 R 1,397
$44.74 R 796
$123 R 2,189
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,096
$246 R 4,367
$445 R 7,914
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 R 5,986
$254 R 4,523
$452 R 8,040
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 R 13.9K
$511 R 9,087
$958 R 17K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$643 R 11.4K
$469 R 8,348
$795 R 14.1K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$519 R 9,238
$321 R 5,709
$703 R 12.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,403 R 25K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
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