Cost of living comparison
Durban is 8.1% cheaper than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Durban
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Durban
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Durban
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Durban
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Durban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Durban
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Durban
The cost of childcare and transportation in Durban are more expensive than in Cape Town. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Durban.
If you lived in Durban instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.83
|
$6.82
ZAR124.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.50
|
$4.54
ZAR83.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.16
|
$0.89
ZAR16.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.28
|
$0.66
ZAR11.99
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.62
|
$0.95
ZAR17.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.57
|
$3.47
ZAR63.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.79
|
$4.18
ZAR76.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.33
|
$2.10
ZAR38.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR42.01
|
$2.01
ZAR36.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.37
|
$0.62
ZAR11.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.54
ZAR9.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.58
|
$0.52
ZAR9.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$0.59
ZAR10.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.04
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.86
|
$0.53
ZAR9.73
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR93.10
|
$5.11
ZAR93.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR779.15
|
$39.07
ZAR714.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR363,604.76
|
$20,447.98
ZAR373,993.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR174.53
|
$10.11
ZAR184.92
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR791.73
|
$36.67
ZAR670.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,347.16
|
$355.22
ZAR6,496.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,249.66
|
$338.28
ZAR6,187.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,304.55
|
$109.90
ZAR2,010.09
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,787.16
|
$203.89
ZAR3,729.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,879.90
|
$5,070.34
ZAR92,736.53
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.75
|
$1.82
ZAR33.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.86
|
$1.81
ZAR33.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR54.02
|
$2.84
ZAR51.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR725.29
|
$36.16
ZAR661.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.66
|
$6.25
ZAR114.28
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR979.05
|
$43.23
ZAR790.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR564.38
|
$29.50
ZAR539.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,919.83
|
$88.49
ZAR1,618.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,409.50
|
$69.58
ZAR1,272.55
|
|
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