Cost of living in

South Africa

Total with rent one person

981

Total with rent family

2,136

Without rent one person

523

Without rent one family

1,266

Rent & Utilities person

403.47

Rent & Utilities family

989.96

Food person

313

Food family

725

Transport person

119.7

Transport family

300.67

Monthly salary after tax

1,427.04

Quality of life

32.83%

GDP per capita

6,627.82

Human freedom index

5.89

Life expectancy

63.73 years

English speaking %

33.58%

Population

57,779,622

Estimated cost breakdown

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Eating Out

Lunch Menu9.96

Dinner in a Restaurant, for 235.97

Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.79

Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.87

Cappuccino2.22

Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.94

Rent & Utilities

1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2486.65

Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2296.11

3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2769.62

Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2708.84

Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.55.88

Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.109.45

Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited49.59

Transportation

Local transport ticket10.18

Monthly ticket local transport1,348

Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi998

Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.55

Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years52.07%

Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft27.95

House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.29

Groceries

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.93

Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.87

Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.21

Eggs, x122.51

Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.77

Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.56

Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.79

Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.53

Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.74

Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.67

Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.88

Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.66

Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.22

Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.58

Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.28

Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle5.24

Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.48

Cigarette pack3.12

Cold medicine, 1 week3.77

Hair Shampoo3.36

Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.98

Toothpaste, 1 tube1.17

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month27.61

Cinema Ticket, 1 person6.28

Doctors visit25.25

Haircut, simple5.61

Brand Jeans47.91

Brand Sneakers89.81

Daycare or Preschool, 1 month198.35

International Primary School, 1 year4,295

Geo

lat-30.56

lng22.94

Language

LangZulu (zu), Xhosa (xh), Afrikaans (af), Pedi (nso), English (en-ZA), Tswana (tn), Southern Sotho (st), Tsonga (ts), Swati (ss), Venda (ve), South Ndebele (nr)