Cost of living in Ballito
compared to
Cost of living in Ballito vs. South Africa overall average
Ballito is 15.2% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Ballito
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Ballito
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Ballito
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Ballito
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% less in Ballito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Ballito
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Ballito
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ballito.
Ballito Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.17
ZAR120.95
|
$4.59
-
$14.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
ZAR87.08
|
$4.59
-
$6.88
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
ZAR15.61
|
$0.69
-
$1.61
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
ZAR12.32
|
$0.57
-
$1.43
|
Ballito - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
ZAR13.22
|
$0.50
-
$1.15
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
ZAR52.09
|
$1.72
-
$5.16
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
ZAR65.93
|
$3.04
-
$5.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
ZAR34.83
|
$1.38
-
$3.44
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
ZAR34.38
|
$1.30
-
$2.60
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR10.97
|
$0.39
-
$1.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.17
|
$0.39
-
$1.30
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.72
|
$0.26
-
$1.56
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ZAR7.68
|
$0.21
-
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
ZAR5.85
|
$0.23
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR9.97
|
$0.31
-
$0.91
|
Ballito - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZAR81.76
|
$4.34
-
$5.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.80
ZAR435.42
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,641.50
ZAR348,334.79
|
$16,054.50
-
$28,668.75
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ZAR96.76
|
$5.56
-
$16.63
|
Ballito - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
ZAR483.80
|
$22.93
-
$57.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$430.03
ZAR7,256.97
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$458.70
ZAR7,740.77
|
$458.70
-
$458.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.12
ZAR1,368.86
|
$65.77
-
$219.23
|
Ballito - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.34
ZAR2,418.99
|
$86.01
-
$286.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,580.19
ZAR43,541.85
|
$2,580.19
-
$7,453.87
|
Ballito - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
ZAR31.45
|
$1.15
-
$2.87
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR33.82
|
$1.15
-
$2.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.15
ZAR53.22
|
$2.01
-
$6.88
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.33
ZAR241.90
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.73
ZAR96.76
|
$5.73
-
$8.60
|
Ballito - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.39
ZAR782.92
|
$22.93
-
$86.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.58
ZAR515.99
|
$11.47
-
$86.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.34
ZAR967.60
|
$40.08
-
$143.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.31
ZAR1,338.43
|
$40.14
-
$172.01
|
Ballito - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Africa
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Africa, like
Centurion (Verwoerdburg),
Worcester,
George,
Randburg,
Midrand,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Ballito.
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