Cost of living comparison
Durban is 0.4% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Durban
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Durban
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Durban
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% more in Durban
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% more in Durban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Durban
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Durban
The cost of childcare and housing in Durban are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Durban.
If you lived in Durban instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.75
|
$6.82
ZAR124.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.07
|
$4.54
ZAR82.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.42
|
$0.89
ZAR16.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.52
|
$0.66
ZAR11.97
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.08
|
$0.95
ZAR17.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.07
|
$3.47
ZAR63.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.63
|
$4.18
ZAR76.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.65
|
$2.10
ZAR38.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.02
|
$2.01
ZAR36.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.35
|
$0.62
ZAR11.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.27
|
$0.54
ZAR9.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.72
|
$0.52
ZAR9.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.75
|
$0.59
ZAR10.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.10
|
$0.55
ZAR10.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.11
|
$0.53
ZAR9.71
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.05
|
$5.11
ZAR93.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR954.75
|
$39.07
ZAR713.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,121.01
|
$20,447.98
ZAR373,204.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.03
|
$10.11
ZAR184.53
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR755.05
|
$36.67
ZAR669.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,982.15
|
$355.22
ZAR6,483.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,956.30
|
$338.28
ZAR6,174.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,467.38
|
$109.90
ZAR2,005.85
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,177.87
|
$203.89
ZAR3,721.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,617.60
|
$5,070.34
ZAR92,540.92
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.47
|
$1.82
ZAR33.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.36
|
$1.81
ZAR33.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.01
|
$2.84
ZAR51.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR538.43
|
$36.16
ZAR660.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.84
|
$6.25
ZAR114.03
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR870.87
|
$43.23
ZAR788.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR585.12
|
$29.50
ZAR538.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,649.73
|
$88.49
ZAR1,614.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,485.06
|
$69.58
ZAR1,269.87
|
|
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