Cost of living in East London
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Africa
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Africa, like
Cape Town,
Stellenbosch,
George,
East London,
Krugersdorp,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ZAR124.07
|
$3.41
-
$25.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
ZAR69.79
|
$3.69
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
ZAR20.29
|
$0.85
-
$1.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.73
|
$0.57
-
$1.70
|
East London - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
ZAR16.11
|
$0.60
-
$2.03
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
ZAR67.11
|
$2.56
-
$8.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
ZAR64.08
|
$2.88
-
$5.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
ZAR42.34
|
$1.36
-
$3.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
ZAR31.84
|
$1.29
-
$3.25
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR11.49
|
$0.26
-
$0.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR11.49
|
$0.31
-
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.84
|
$0.31
-
$1.29
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.98
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
ZAR8.79
|
$0.15
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.71
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
East London - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
ZAR89.86
|
$4.61
-
$5.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.01
ZAR400.65
|
??
-
$44.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,851.58
ZAR361,360.22
|
$14,733.90
-
$38,777.31
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.77
ZAR86.85
|
$4.77
-
$6.99
|
East London - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.74
ZAR723.41
|
$34.08
-
$68.16
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$312.40
ZAR5,686.64
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.60
ZAR4,652.71
|
$227.20
-
$397.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.46
ZAR1,519.31
|
$52.12
-
$195.46
|
East London - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.74
ZAR1,214.87
|
$48.28
-
$511.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,408.00
ZAR62,036.09
|
$1,192.80
-
$8,179.19
|
East London - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
ZAR36.19
|
$1.53
-
$4.06
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
ZAR32.83
|
$1.14
-
$2.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
ZAR49.63
|
$2.56
-
$3.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.63
ZAR594.00
|
$19.88
-
$45.38
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
ZAR62.04
|
$3.41
-
$11.36
|
East London - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.47
ZAR809.57
|
$28.40
-
$73.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.56
ZAR465.27
|
$14.20
-
$73.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.15
ZAR1,750.16
|
$56.80
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.49
ZAR1,446.99
|
$56.80
-
$113.60
|
East London - Cost of clothing
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more