Cost of living in East London
compared to
Cost of living in East London vs. South Africa overall average
East London is 4.3% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in East London
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in East London
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in East London
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in East London
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in East London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in East London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in East London
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in East London.
East London Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
ZAR121.91
|
$4.61
-
$14.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.61
ZAR78.02
|
$4.61
-
$5.76
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR17.55
|
$0.69
-
$1.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
ZAR15.36
|
$0.46
-
$1.61
|
East London - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
ZAR14.69
|
$0.68
-
$1.15
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZAR66.86
|
$3.23
-
$5.76
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
ZAR68.74
|
$2.92
-
$4.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
ZAR36.14
|
$1.11
-
$3.46
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
ZAR33.07
|
$1.31
-
$3.40
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.24
|
$0.39
-
$0.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR11.70
|
$0.42
-
$1.15
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.16
|
$0.39
-
$1.31
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZAR11.39
|
$0.26
-
$0.84
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.11
|
$0.26
-
$1.57
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.76
|
$0.26
-
$0.91
|
East London - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
ZAR83.28
|
$4.60
-
$5.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
ZAR377.91
|
??
-
$44.65
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,451.86
ZAR633,921.50
|
$16,133.11
-
$39,335.98
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.84
ZAR81.92
|
$4.84
-
$7.09
|
East London - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.80
ZAR775.17
|
$34.57
-
$57.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.69
ZAR4,632.50
|
$230.47
-
$316.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.11
ZAR5,689.04
|
$259.28
-
$403.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.03
ZAR1,540.73
|
$57.28
-
$198.27
|
East London - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.96
ZAR2,064.31
|
$48.98
-
$230.47
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,321.37
ZAR73,144.79
|
$1,209.98
-
$8,297.03
|
East London - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
ZAR43.89
|
$2.02
-
$3.46
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
ZAR37.45
|
$1.15
-
$2.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
ZAR46.81
|
$2.59
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.55
ZAR584.83
|
$20.17
-
$46.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ZAR63.39
|
$3.46
-
$12.68
|
East London - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
ZAR913.82
|
$28.81
-
$86.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.75
ZAR503.56
|
$17.29
-
$69.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.87
ZAR1,690.46
|
$57.62
-
$144.05
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.33
ZAR1,495.08
|
$57.62
-
$115.24
|
East London - 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
Brakpan,
Benoni,
Krugersdorp,
George,
Rustenburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to East London.
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