Cost of living comparison
Potchefstroom is 10.5% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Potchefstroom
- Groceries
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pay 4.9% more in Potchefstroom
- Transportation
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pay 3.1% less in Potchefstroom
- Housing
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pay 9.1% less in Potchefstroom
- Childcare
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pay 6.2% less in Potchefstroom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.0% less in Potchefstroom
- Clothing
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pay 39.1% less in Potchefstroom
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Potchefstroom.
If you lived in Potchefstroom instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Potchefstroom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.75
|
$6.25
ZAR114.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.07
|
$4.68
ZAR85.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.42
|
$1.01
ZAR18.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.52
|
$0.68
ZAR12.44
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Potchefstroom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.08
|
$1.07
ZAR19.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.07
|
$3.70
ZAR67.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.63
|
$3.87
ZAR70.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.65
|
$2.35
ZAR42.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.02
|
$2.08
ZAR37.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.35
|
$0.69
ZAR12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.27
|
$0.68
ZAR12.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.72
|
$0.73
ZAR13.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.75
|
$0.75
ZAR13.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.10
|
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.11
|
$0.58
ZAR10.64
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Potchefstroom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.05
|
$5.04
ZAR92.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR954.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,121.01
|
$19,084.78
ZAR348,324.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.03
|
$8.29
ZAR151.36
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Potchefstroom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR755.05
|
$39.13
ZAR714.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,982.15
|
$265.07
ZAR4,837.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,956.30
|
$302.93
ZAR5,528.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,467.38
|
$86.03
ZAR1,570.16
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Potchefstroom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,177.87
|
$119.28
ZAR2,177.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,617.60
|
$4,800.41
ZAR87,614.22
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Potchefstroom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.47
|
$2.27
ZAR41.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.36
|
$1.68
ZAR30.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.01
|
$2.95
ZAR53.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR538.43
|
$22.72
ZAR414.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.84
|
$4.26
ZAR77.75
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Potchefstroom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR870.87
|
$24.14
ZAR440.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR585.12
|
$17.04
ZAR311.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,649.73
|
$75.73
ZAR1,382.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,485.06
|
$45.44
ZAR829.34
|
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