Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Ballito instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.78
ZAR14.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
$3.06
ZAR55.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
$3.87
ZAR70.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
$2.04
ZAR37.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
$0.45
ZAR8.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.34
ZAR6.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
$4.72
ZAR85.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.04
|
$25.56
ZAR465.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,053.73
|
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR752.91
|
$28.40
ZAR516.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,962.34
|
$426.00
ZAR7,753.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,939.40
|
$454.40
ZAR8,269.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.22
|
$80.36
ZAR1,462.43
|
|
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,168.85
|
$142.00
ZAR2,584.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,408.70
|
$2,556.00
ZAR46,518.20
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
$14.20
ZAR258.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
$5.68
ZAR103.37
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Ballito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.40
|
$43.32
ZAR788.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.46
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.04
|
$56.80
ZAR1,033.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,480.85
|
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
|
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