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Cost of living

Kwazulu-Natal compared to Mthatha

Overview comparison

Cost of living
539.66
639.55
Eating Out
8.19
8.32
Rent & Utilities
311.34
370.49
Transportation
241.65
419.78
Groceries
3.04
3.49
Other
654.17
616.55
Kwazulu-NatalMthatha

Consumer prices in Mthatha are roughly 15% higher than in Kwazulu-Natal.

Cost of living

ItemKwazulu-NatalMthatha
Total with rent one person665713
Total with rent family1,8822,382
Without rent one person365357
Without rent one family9991,027
Rent & Utilities person391.53537.33
Rent & Utilities family662.75873.08
Food person238254
Food family505705
Transport person33.7233.66
Transport family119.9573.21
Life expectancy74.32 years79.72 years

Eating Out

ItemKwazulu-NatalMthatha
Lunch Menu5.487.89
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 234.3231.25
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.625.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.092.66
Cappuccino1.812.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.790.97

Rent & Utilities

ItemKwazulu-NatalMthatha
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2423.48385.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2236.36328.47
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2651.93824.63
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2618.3862.25
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.96.967.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.2285.39
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited40.1639.15

Transportation

ItemKwazulu-NatalMthatha
Local transport ticket9.8713.49
Monthly ticket local transport9101,511
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7091,370
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.261.75
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years50.3%32.99%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft28.797.94
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.341.27

Groceries

ItemKwazulu-NatalMthatha
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.141.03
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.150.81
Eggs, x122.232.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.768.59
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.284.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.048.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.121.27
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.580.54

Other

ItemKwazulu-NatalMthatha
Gym Membership, 1 month26.2123.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person6.665.04
Doctors visit26.7229.01
Haircut, simple4.55.59
Brand Jeans50.7958.23
Brand Sneakers99.3584.92
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month199.1193.18
International Primary School, 1 year4,8204,533