Cost of living in East London
compared to
Cost of living in East London vs. South Africa overall average
East London is 14.4% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in East London
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in East London
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in East London
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in East London
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% less in East London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in East London
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in East London
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in East London.
East London Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$3.41
-
$25.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
ZAR69.78
|
$3.69
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
ZAR20.29
|
$0.85
-
$1.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.73
|
$0.57
-
$1.70
|
East London - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
ZAR16.11
|
$0.60
-
$2.03
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
ZAR67.10
|
$2.56
-
$8.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
ZAR64.07
|
$2.88
-
$5.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
ZAR42.34
|
$1.36
-
$3.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
ZAR31.83
|
$1.29
-
$3.25
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR11.49
|
$0.26
-
$0.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR11.49
|
$0.31
-
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.84
|
$0.31
-
$1.29
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.97
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
ZAR8.79
|
$0.15
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.71
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
East London - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
ZAR89.85
|
$4.61
-
$5.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.01
ZAR400.57
|
??
-
$44.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,851.58
ZAR361,291.34
|
$14,733.90
-
$38,777.31
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.77
ZAR86.83
|
$4.77
-
$6.99
|
East London - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.74
ZAR723.27
|
$34.08
-
$68.16
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$312.40
ZAR5,685.56
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.60
ZAR4,651.82
|
$227.20
-
$397.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.46
ZAR1,519.02
|
$52.12
-
$195.46
|
East London - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.74
ZAR1,214.64
|
$48.28
-
$511.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,408.00
ZAR62,024.26
|
$1,192.80
-
$8,179.19
|
East London - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
ZAR36.18
|
$1.53
-
$4.06
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
ZAR32.82
|
$1.14
-
$2.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
ZAR49.62
|
$2.56
-
$3.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.63
ZAR593.88
|
$19.88
-
$45.38
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
ZAR62.02
|
$3.41
-
$11.36
|
East London - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.47
ZAR809.42
|
$28.40
-
$73.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.56
ZAR465.18
|
$14.20
-
$73.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.15
ZAR1,749.82
|
$56.80
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.49
ZAR1,446.72
|
$56.80
-
$113.60
|
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
Alberton,
Knysna,
Centurion (Verwoerdburg),
Welkom,
East London,
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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