Cost of living in Ballito
Ballito, South Africa
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Cost of living in Ballito vs. South Africa overall average
Ballito is 15.2% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Ballito
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Ballito
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Ballito
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Ballito
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% less in Ballito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Ballito
- Clothing
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pay 17.2% less in Ballito
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Ballito.
Ballito Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ZAR124.40
|
$4.54
-
$14.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
ZAR82.93
|
$3.69
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
ZAR16.21
|
$0.62
-
$1.59
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ZAR11.97
|
$0.50
-
$1.42
|
Ballito - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
ZAR14.17
|
$0.50
-
$1.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
ZAR55.81
|
$1.70
-
$4.80
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
ZAR70.64
|
$3.01
-
$5.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
ZAR37.32
|
$1.31
-
$3.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
ZAR36.66
|
$1.55
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.33
|
$0.31
-
$0.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZAR9.93
|
$0.39
-
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR9.45
|
$0.26
-
$1.55
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
ZAR8.23
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
ZAR6.27
|
$0.23
-
$1.16
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZAR9.71
|
$0.23
-
$0.85
|
Ballito - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
ZAR86.19
|
$4.30
-
$5.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.56
ZAR466.51
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,447.98
ZAR373,204.59
|
$17,039.98
-
$28,399.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.25
ZAR114.03
|
$5.68
-
$22.83
|
Ballito - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.40
ZAR518.34
|
$22.72
-
$55.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.00
ZAR7,775.10
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$454.40
ZAR8,293.44
|
$454.40
-
$454.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.36
ZAR1,466.60
|
$56.47
-
$217.18
|
Ballito - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.00
ZAR2,591.70
|
$85.20
-
$284.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,556.00
ZAR46,650.57
|
$2,556.00
-
$8,801.72
|
Ballito - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
ZAR33.17
|
$1.14
-
$2.27
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZAR33.07
|
$1.14
-
$2.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
ZAR51.83
|
$1.99
-
$6.82
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.20
ZAR259.17
|
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
ZAR103.67
|
$4.54
-
$8.52
|
Ballito - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.32
ZAR790.62
|
$17.04
-
$85.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.50
ZAR538.44
|
$11.36
-
$85.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.80
ZAR1,036.68
|
$45.44
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.58
ZAR1,269.87
|
$42.60
-
$142.00
|
Ballito - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Africa
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Africa, like
Secunda,
Alberton,
Polokwane,
Krugersdorp,
George,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Ballito.
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