Cost of living comparison
Port Elizabeth is 7.9% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Port Elizabeth
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Port Elizabeth
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in Port Elizabeth
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Port Elizabeth
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% more in Port Elizabeth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Port Elizabeth
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Port Elizabeth
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Port Elizabeth are more expensive than in South Africa.
If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR161.02
|
$9.09
ZAR163.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR85.62
|
$4.54
ZAR81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.13
|
$1.11
ZAR20.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.30
|
$0.91
ZAR16.31
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.78
|
$0.95
ZAR17.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR65.95
|
$3.94
ZAR70.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR75.35
|
$4.00
ZAR71.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR39.97
|
$2.33
ZAR41.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.40
|
$2.31
ZAR41.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.15
|
$0.69
ZAR12.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.08
|
$0.63
ZAR11.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.52
|
$0.69
ZAR12.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.54
|
$0.75
ZAR13.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.94
|
$0.58
ZAR10.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.93
|
$0.59
ZAR10.56
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR89.53
|
$5.01
ZAR89.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR938.83
|
$34.36
ZAR616.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR369,847.80
|
$19,851.58
ZAR356,276.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR153.43
|
$6.29
ZAR112.90
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR742.46
|
$48.43
ZAR869.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,865.69
|
$554.75
ZAR9,956.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,856.96
|
$405.71
ZAR7,281.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,442.91
|
$83.46
ZAR1,497.94
|
|
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,124.87
|
$167.56
ZAR3,007.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,389.75
|
$4,855.15
ZAR87,135.50
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR37.83
|
$2.41
ZAR43.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.79
|
$2.04
ZAR36.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.12
|
$2.84
ZAR50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR529.45
|
$28.68
ZAR514.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR118.83
|
$7.81
ZAR140.17
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR856.35
|
$63.43
ZAR1,138.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR575.36
|
$42.01
ZAR753.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,622.21
|
$96.15
ZAR1,725.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,460.29
|
$90.88
ZAR1,631.02
|
|
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