Cost of living in South Africa

The cost of living in South Africa is approximately 972 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2272 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in South Africa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
972 $
Without Rent
480 $
Rent & Utilities
492 $
Food
276 $
Transport
121 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1527 $
GDP per Capita
6,253 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
31%
Population
62.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.2 $
Dinner 35.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.23 $
Capuccino 2.03 $
Coke, 330ml 0.98 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.12 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.45 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.48 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.56 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.09 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.88 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.57 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.5 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.39 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.37 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.62 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.37 $
Cigarette pack 2.94 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.77 $
Monthly Pass 53.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.32 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.36 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 29.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.76 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.55 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.85 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.31 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 66 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 102 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 41.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 357 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 678 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 491 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 867 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,199 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 888 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,527 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.47%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.65 $
Haircut 6.65 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 91.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 203 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,974 $

Cities in South Africa by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Johannesburg
$592
Cape Town
$517
Pretoria
$468
Randburg
$461
Sandton
$455
Centurion
$449
Kimberley
$437
Port Elizabeth
$429
Middelburg
$418
Rustenburg
$410
Upington
$408
Komani
$407
Bhisho
$404
Soweto
$402
Makhanda
$400
Brits
$398
Vanderbijlpark
$397
Paarl
$396
Durban
$396
Bethal
$389
Uitenhage
$387
Benoni
$380
Mmabatho
$380
Kroonstad
$375
Mthatha
$375
Klerksdorp
$372
George
$367
Pietermaritzburg
$364
Springs
$358
Vryheid
$356
East London
$355
Welkom
$355
Worcester
$352
Potchefstroom
$347
Bloemfontein
$340
Vereeniging
$313