Cost of living in Polokwane
compared to
Cost of living in Polokwane vs. South Africa overall average
Polokwane is 22.2% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Polokwane
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% less in Polokwane
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% more in Polokwane
- Housing
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pay 34.5% less in Polokwane
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% less in Polokwane
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% less in Polokwane
- Clothing
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pay 15.9% less in Polokwane
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Polokwane.
Polokwane Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.68
ZAR106.05
|
$4.26
-
$25.56
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR91.20
|
$4.17
-
$8.52
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ZAR11.31
|
$0.57
-
$1.88
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZAR11.67
|
$0.40
-
$1.42
|
Polokwane - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.98
|
$0.75
-
$1.36
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.42
ZAR26.51
|
$1.42
-
$5.68
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR79.66
|
$3.44
-
$7.31
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR45.29
|
$1.36
-
$3.64
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.90
ZAR16.84
|
$0.90
-
$3.09
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.82
|
$0.39
-
$1.00
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
ZAR8.42
|
$0.26
-
$1.03
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.82
|
$0.26
-
$1.29
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ZAR7.22
|
$0.26
-
$0.98
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.82
|
$0.26
-
$1.08
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
ZAR7.22
|
$0.26
-
$1.03
|
Polokwane - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
ZAR88.32
|
$4.73
-
$5.38
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
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??
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR423,138.66
|
$18,743.98
-
$28,399.97
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.94
ZAR185.59
|
$5.40
-
$24.99
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
ZAR689.32
|
$31.24
-
$62.48
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.67
ZAR4,418.74
|
$227.20
-
$255.60
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.00
ZAR2,651.24
|
$113.60
-
$170.40
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.29
ZAR1,013.71
|
$43.44
-
$147.68
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.20
ZAR1,590.75
|
$85.20
-
$369.20
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,363.20
ZAR25,451.95
|
$1,363.20
-
$8,519.99
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
ZAR29.69
|
$1.25
-
$4.54
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
ZAR32.35
|
$1.42
-
$3.02
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR58.33
|
$2.73
-
$3.69
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.09
ZAR300.47
|
$11.36
-
$19.88
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR140.52
|
$5.68
-
$11.36
|
Polokwane - Cost of entertainment and sports
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.04
ZAR318.15
|
$17.04
-
$68.16
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR709.60
|
$17.04
-
$56.80
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.16
ZAR1,272.60
|
$51.12
-
$142.00
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,619.67
|
$45.44
-
$142.00
|
Polokwane - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Africa
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Africa, like
Rustenburg,
Cape Town,
Benoni,
Springs,
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 Polokwane.
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