Cost of Living in Pretoria

Summary of cost of living in Pretoria, South Africa:

Restaurants
Edit Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 162.50 R 90.00-270.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 R 400.00-1,200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 85.00 R 75.00-110.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 45.00 R 30.00-55.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 50.00 R 30.00-78.00
Cappuccino (regular) 37.26 R 20.00-70.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 19.40 R 14.00-25.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 15.65 R 10.00-21.00
Markets
Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 21.64 R 15.00-35.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 18.40 R 11.87-25.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 29.43 R 20.00-42.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.83 R 23.20-75.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 136.69 R 90.00-350.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 80.55 R 60.00-120.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 115.47 R 90.00-150.00
Apples (1kg) 29.60 R 20.00-35.00
Banana (1kg) 27.44 R 19.00-44.00
Oranges (1kg) 29.25 R 19.90-40.00
Tomato (1kg) 30.68 R 18.00-39.00
Potato (1kg) 22.53 R 10.00-40.00
Onion (1kg) 21.42 R 15.00-35.00
Lettuce (1 head) 19.46 R 12.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.18 R 14.99-28.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 85.00 R 65.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 27.19 R 19.99-45.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 32.50 R 18.99-50.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 R 45.00-84.00
Transportation
Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 R 30.00-85.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,150.00 R 580.00-2,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 R 20.00-40.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 25.00 R 11.00-31.07
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 R 50.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 23.20 R 21.08-26.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 320,000.00 R 300,000.00-350,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 411,800.00 R 320,000.00-470,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 2,113.89 R 1,500.00-3,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 657.60 R 399.00-1,200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 656.64 R 525.00-999.00
Sports And Leisure
Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 572.53 R 300.00-850.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 186.67 R 120.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 135.00 R 100.00-200.00
Childcare
Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,766.67 R 2,900.00-4,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 70,350.00 R 28,500.00-100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 838.58 R 350.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 575.00 R 350.00-800.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,588.46 R 900.00-2,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,560.00 R 1,000.00-2,500.00
Rent Per Month
Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,040.00 R 4,600.00-9,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,070.00 R 5,000.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,937.50 R 8,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 13,708.33 R 10,000.00-20,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 14,750.00 R 13,500.00-15,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,500.00 R 11,000.00-14,000.00
Salaries And Financing
Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,749.07 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.74 11.00-12.75

Prices in Pretoria

This city had 749 entries in the past 12 months by 67 different contributors.
Last update: April 2025
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  
  
Leave a comment:

Your name: Sign In

Your email address (optional):

Your comment (no HTML):

0 Comments so far
OSZAR »