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Cost of living

KwaZulu-Natal compared to East London

Overview comparison

Cost of living
585.07
622.55
Eating Out
6.98
6.94
Rent & Utilities
303.46
429.45
Transportation
250.92
555.12
Groceries
2.96
3.57
Other
595.9
428.41
KwaZulu-NatalEast London

Consumer prices in East London are roughly 15% higher than in KwaZulu-Natal.

Cost of living

ItemKwaZulu-NatalEast London
Total with rent one person750653
Total with rent family1,8552,144
Without rent one person412357
Without rent one family1,1031,149
Rent & Utilities person487.76369.31
Rent & Utilities family710.02998.73
Food person202285
Food family683706
Transport person49.6429.53
Transport family108.6473.85
Life expectancy74.76 years82.58 years

Eating Out

ItemKwaZulu-NatalEast London
Lunch Menu6.147.43
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 226.3726.19
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.23.13
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.512.07
Cappuccino1.881.74
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.761.07

Rent & Utilities

ItemKwaZulu-NatalEast London
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2431.57324.97
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2234.41214.25
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2643.151,622.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2574.42606.16
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.95.9875.7
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.113.36124.19
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited31.3638.57

Transportation

ItemKwaZulu-NatalEast London
Local transport ticket12.0912.94
Monthly ticket local transport9942,027
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6931,814
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.230.72
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years44.54%24.61%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft29.425.05
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.151.49

Groceries

ItemKwaZulu-NatalEast London
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.211.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.21.08
Eggs, x121.712.65
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.738.83
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.964.01
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.239
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.111.16
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.560.69

Other

ItemKwaZulu-NatalEast London
Gym Membership, 1 month27.8332.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.33.55
Doctors visit25.3722.81
Haircut, simple5.265.68
Brand Jeans43.2753.16
Brand Sneakers92.8389.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month184.3659.23
International Primary School, 1 year4,3803,161