Cost of living in Port Elizabeth
compared to
Cost of living in Port Elizabeth vs. South Africa overall average
Port Elizabeth is 8.7% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Port Elizabeth
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Port Elizabeth
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Port Elizabeth
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% more in Port Elizabeth
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% more in Port Elizabeth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% more in Port Elizabeth
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Port Elizabeth
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Port Elizabeth are more expensive than in South Africa.
Port Elizabeth Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
ZAR184.87
|
$5.76
-
$17.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
ZAR87.75
|
$4.61
-
$5.76
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
ZAR19.39
|
$0.86
-
$1.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
ZAR15.78
|
$0.75
-
$1.21
|
Port Elizabeth - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZAR17.52
|
$0.72
-
$1.15
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZAR67.59
|
$3.23
-
$4.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
ZAR74.32
|
$3.49
-
$4.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
ZAR49.00
|
$1.38
-
$3.46
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
ZAR38.24
|
$1.80
-
$3.29
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
ZAR13.59
|
$0.47
-
$0.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR11.82
|
$0.57
-
$0.78
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.30
|
$0.47
-
$1.31
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.75
|
$0.26
-
$0.78
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.39
|
$0.44
-
$1.57
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.85
|
$0.26
-
$0.91
|
Port Elizabeth - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
ZAR85.69
|
$4.60
-
$5.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.86
ZAR596.51
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,075.49
ZAR275,082.63
|
$14,946.18
-
$28,809.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
ZAR109.19
|
$5.68
-
$7.09
|
Port Elizabeth - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.80
ZAR783.67
|
$34.57
-
$51.86
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$606.14
ZAR10,372.29
|
$322.66
-
$864.27
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.18
ZAR7,789.08
|
$403.33
-
$691.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.03
ZAR1,557.62
|
$57.28
-
$176.24
|
Port Elizabeth - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.97
ZAR2,908.58
|
$144.05
-
$218.95
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,925.10
ZAR84,277.99
|
$1,209.98
-
$8,297.03
|
Port Elizabeth - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
ZAR44.86
|
$2.02
-
$3.17
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
ZAR37.07
|
$1.44
-
$2.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
ZAR52.75
|
$2.77
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.31
ZAR518.61
|
$19.59
-
$77.50
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
ZAR172.54
|
$7.20
-
$12.68
|
Port Elizabeth - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.99
ZAR1,163.43
|
$46.09
-
$86.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.39
ZAR656.98
|
$17.29
-
$69.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.87
ZAR1,709.00
|
$57.62
-
$144.05
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.19
ZAR1,577.53
|
$57.62
-
$115.24
|
Port Elizabeth - 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
Jeffreys Bay,
Benoni,
Plettenberg Bay,
Midrand,
Alberton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Port Elizabeth.
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