Cost of living comparison
Stellenbosch is 10.3% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Stellenbosch
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Stellenbosch
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Stellenbosch
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Stellenbosch
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Stellenbosch
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Stellenbosch
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Stellenbosch
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Stellenbosch are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Stellenbosch.
If you lived in Stellenbosch instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Stellenbosch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
$8.52
ZAR155.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
$4.49
ZAR81.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.78
ZAR14.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.57
ZAR10.34
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Stellenbosch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.78
ZAR14.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
$4.08
ZAR74.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
$3.23
ZAR58.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
$1.99
ZAR36.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
$2.13
ZAR38.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.49
ZAR8.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
$0.58
ZAR10.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
$0.36
ZAR6.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
$0.63
ZAR11.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.39
ZAR7.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.59
ZAR10.81
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Stellenbosch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
$4.95
ZAR90.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.04
|
$8.52
ZAR155.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,053.73
|
$13,359.34
ZAR243,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
$9.54
ZAR173.67
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Stellenbosch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR752.91
|
$41.65
ZAR758.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,962.34
|
$562.32
ZAR10,234.00
|
|
| 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
|
$71.33
ZAR1,298.10
|
|
pay 23.7% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Stellenbosch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,168.85
|
$207.06
ZAR3,768.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,408.70
|
$1,363.20
ZAR24,809.71
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Stellenbosch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
$2.27
ZAR41.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
$35.97
ZAR654.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
$5.68
ZAR103.37
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Stellenbosch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.40
|
$46.67
ZAR849.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.46
|
$19.88
ZAR361.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.04
|
$99.40
ZAR1,809.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,480.85
|
$56.80
ZAR1,033.74
|
|
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