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
-
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
ZAR125.37
|
$4.54
-
$14.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
ZAR83.58
|
$3.69
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
ZAR16.34
|
$0.62
-
$1.59
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ZAR12.06
|
$0.50
-
$1.42
|
Ballito - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
ZAR14.28
|
$0.50
-
$1.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
ZAR56.24
|
$1.70
-
$4.80
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
ZAR71.19
|
$3.01
-
$5.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
ZAR37.61
|
$1.31
-
$3.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
ZAR36.94
|
$1.55
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.41
|
$0.31
-
$0.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZAR10.01
|
$0.39
-
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR9.53
|
$0.26
-
$1.55
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
ZAR8.29
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
ZAR6.32
|
$0.23
-
$1.16
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZAR9.78
|
$0.23
-
$0.85
|
Ballito - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
ZAR86.86
|
$4.30
-
$5.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.56
ZAR470.15
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,447.98
ZAR376,120.06
|
$17,039.98
-
$28,399.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.25
ZAR114.93
|
$5.68
-
$22.83
|
Ballito - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.40
ZAR522.39
|
$22.72
-
$55.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.00
ZAR7,835.83
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$454.40
ZAR8,358.22
|
$454.40
-
$454.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.36
ZAR1,478.05
|
$56.47
-
$217.18
|
Ballito - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.00
ZAR2,611.94
|
$85.20
-
$284.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,556.00
ZAR47,015.01
|
$2,556.00
-
$8,801.72
|
Ballito - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
ZAR33.43
|
$1.14
-
$2.27
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZAR33.33
|
$1.14
-
$2.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
ZAR52.24
|
$1.99
-
$6.82
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.20
ZAR261.19
|
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
ZAR104.48
|
$4.54
-
$8.52
|
Ballito - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.32
ZAR796.80
|
$17.04
-
$85.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.50
ZAR542.65
|
$11.36
-
$85.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.80
ZAR1,044.78
|
$45.44
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.58
ZAR1,279.79
|
$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,
East London,
Sandton,
Krugersdorp,
Centurion (Verwoerdburg),
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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