Cost of living in East London
East London, South Africa
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Cost of living in East London vs. South Africa overall average
East London is 14.4% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.4% less in East London
- Groceries
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pay 4.8% less in East London
- Transportation
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pay 26.7% less in East London
- Housing
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pay 10.0% less in East London
- Childcare
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pay 38.6% less in East London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% less in East London
- Clothing
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pay 5.8% less in East London
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in East London.
East London Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ZAR122.16
|
$3.41
-
$25.56
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
ZAR68.71
|
$3.69
-
$5.68
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
ZAR19.98
|
$0.85
-
$1.70
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.51
|
$0.57
-
$1.70
|
East London - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
ZAR15.86
|
$0.60
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$2.03
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Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
ZAR66.07
|
$2.56
-
$8.52
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
ZAR63.09
|
$2.88
-
$5.16
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
ZAR41.69
|
$1.36
-
$3.41
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
ZAR31.35
|
$1.29
-
$3.25
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Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR11.31
|
$0.26
-
$0.90
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR11.31
|
$0.31
-
$0.90
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.66
|
$0.31
-
$1.29
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.78
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
ZAR8.66
|
$0.15
-
$1.21
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.54
|
$0.26
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$0.77
|
East London - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
ZAR88.48
|
$4.61
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$5.38
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.01
ZAR394.47
|
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$44.02
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,851.58
ZAR355,787.89
|
$14,733.90
-
$38,777.31
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.77
ZAR85.51
|
$4.77
-
$6.99
|
East London - Cost of transportation
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.74
ZAR712.25
|
$34.08
-
$68.16
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$312.40
ZAR5,598.95
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.60
ZAR4,580.96
|
$227.20
-
$397.60
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.46
ZAR1,495.88
|
$52.12
-
$195.46
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.74
ZAR1,196.14
|
$48.28
-
$511.20
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,408.00
ZAR61,079.47
|
$1,192.80
-
$8,179.19
|
East London - Cost of childcare
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Cost
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Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
ZAR35.63
|
$1.53
-
$4.06
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
ZAR32.32
|
$1.14
-
$2.84
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
ZAR48.86
|
$2.56
-
$3.12
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.63
ZAR584.84
|
$19.88
-
$45.38
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
ZAR61.08
|
$3.41
-
$11.36
|
East London - Cost of entertainment and sports
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Cost
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.47
ZAR797.09
|
$28.40
-
$73.84
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.56
ZAR458.10
|
$14.20
-
$73.84
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.15
ZAR1,723.17
|
$56.80
-
$142.00
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.49
ZAR1,424.68
|
$56.80
-
$113.60
|
East London - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Africa
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Africa, like
Pretoria,
Rustenburg,
Knysna,
Pietermaritzburg,
Somerset West,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to East London.
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