Cost of living in Sandton
Sandton, South Africa
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Cost of living in Sandton vs. South Africa overall average
Sandton is 14.9% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Sandton
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Sandton
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Sandton
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% more in Sandton
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Sandton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% more in Sandton
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Sandton
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Sandton are more expensive than in South Africa.
Sandton Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR207.34
|
$3.98
-
$25.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR89.15
|
$3.98
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.99
|
$0.62
-
$1.59
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.82
|
$0.57
-
$1.14
|
Sandton - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.53
|
$0.64
-
$1.42
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.47
|
$1.48
-
$5.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR77.87
|
$3.01
-
$7.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR44.28
|
$1.32
-
$3.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.90
|
$1.13
-
$3.09
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.40
|
$0.39
-
$1.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.50
|
$0.41
-
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.24
|
$0.36
-
$1.29
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.75
|
$0.46
-
$0.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.64
|
$0.39
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.86
|
$0.39
-
$0.93
|
Sandton - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR91.28
|
$4.73
-
$5.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR413,635.08
|
$17,039.98
-
$28,399.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ZAR153.43
|
$5.40
-
$24.99
|
Sandton - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR842.69
|
$29.82
-
$56.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.52
ZAR8,806.59
|
$453.83
-
$511.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.60
ZAR8,552.61
|
$454.40
-
$482.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,497.67
|
$26.06
-
$147.68
|
Sandton - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,954.19
|
$159.04
-
$369.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR104,139.16
|
$2,726.40
-
$7,099.99
|
Sandton - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR41.47
|
$0.80
-
$2.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.43
|
$0.91
-
$3.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.91
|
$2.56
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
ZAR794.79
|
$31.24
-
$51.12
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR137.36
|
$4.54
-
$10.22
|
Sandton - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR910.54
|
$19.88
-
$68.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR693.66
|
$17.04
-
$56.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,684.60
|
$51.12
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,794.25
|
$45.44
-
$142.00
|
Sandton - 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
Johannesburg,
Potchefstroom,
Pietermaritzburg,
Midrand,
Bloemfontein,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Sandton.
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