Cost of living in Potchefstroom
compared to
Cost of living in Potchefstroom vs. South Africa overall average
Potchefstroom is 12.6% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Potchefstroom
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Potchefstroom
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Potchefstroom
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Potchefstroom
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% less in Potchefstroom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Potchefstroom
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% less in Potchefstroom
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Potchefstroom.
Potchefstroom Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.31
ZAR106.76
|
$3.44
-
$14.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.73
ZAR80.07
|
$4.30
-
$6.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.21
|
$0.86
-
$1.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR11.65
|
$0.57
-
$1.15
|
Potchefstroom - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR17.88
|
$0.68
-
$1.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
ZAR61.87
|
$2.58
-
$10.03
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR71.01
|
$3.26
-
$7.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
ZAR38.82
|
$1.38
-
$3.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
ZAR33.02
|
$1.56
-
$3.64
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
$0.52
-
$0.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
$0.41
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.63
|
$0.52
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.80
|
$0.47
-
$1.01
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.04
|
$0.26
-
$0.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR7.92
|
$0.26
-
$0.91
|
Potchefstroom - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZAR80.69
|
$4.56
-
$5.86
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,068.12
ZAR339,679.08
|
$17,734.49
-
$31,535.62
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
ZAR157.22
|
$6.08
-
$16.54
|
Potchefstroom - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.58
ZAR619.19
|
$31.54
-
$57.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.57
ZAR4,529.05
|
$200.68
-
$344.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.80
ZAR5,176.06
|
$286.69
-
$315.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.15
ZAR1,644.34
|
$65.77
-
$197.31
|
Potchefstroom - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.54
ZAR1,989.55
|
$114.67
-
$258.02
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,804.34
ZAR64,393.45
|
$1,634.12
-
$5,733.75
|
Potchefstroom - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.82
|
$1.72
-
$3.44
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
ZAR28.63
|
$0.86
-
$4.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
ZAR48.53
|
$2.58
-
$4.82
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.62
ZAR501.43
|
$17.20
-
$37.27
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
$4.30
-
$11.47
|
Potchefstroom - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.80
ZAR436.73
|
$22.93
-
$68.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.07
ZAR339.68
|
$14.33
-
$45.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.18
ZAR1,391.07
|
$51.55
-
$143.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.94
ZAR1,116.09
|
$45.87
-
$143.34
|
Potchefstroom - 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
Boksburg,
Kimberley,
Polokwane,
Nelspruit,
Rustenburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Potchefstroom.
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