Cost of living in Pretoria
compared to
Cost of living in Pretoria vs. South Africa overall average
Pretoria is 12.0% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 59.4% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% more in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Pretoria
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Pretoria are more expensive than in South Africa.
Pretoria Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR145.02
|
$5.19
-
$14.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR84.59
|
$4.32
-
$6.34
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.14
|
$0.86
-
$1.44
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
ZAR14.30
|
$0.58
-
$1.15
|
Pretoria - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR17.81
|
$0.68
-
$1.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
ZAR67.79
|
$2.59
-
$10.08
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.70
ZAR78.92
|
$3.27
-
$7.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
ZAR41.53
|
$1.38
-
$3.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR35.45
|
$1.57
-
$3.66
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.76
|
$0.52
-
$0.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR11.95
|
$0.42
-
$1.15
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.58
|
$0.52
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.76
|
$0.47
-
$1.02
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.00
|
$0.26
-
$0.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.16
|
$0.26
-
$0.91
|
Pretoria - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR83.82
|
$4.60
-
$5.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$170.26
ZAR2,856.83
|
$46.09
-
$170.26
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR338,372.04
|
$17,821.33
-
$31,690.04
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
ZAR217.52
|
$6.22
-
$16.63
|
Pretoria - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.76
ZAR616.80
|
$31.69
-
$57.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.94
ZAR6,844.78
|
$265.04
-
$547.37
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.01
ZAR6,896.34
|
$259.28
-
$633.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.62
ZAR1,638.01
|
$66.09
-
$198.27
|
Pretoria - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.82
ZAR3,403.06
|
$144.05
-
$259.28
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,822.97
ZAR64,145.67
|
$1,642.12
-
$5,761.83
|
Pretoria - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
ZAR38.67
|
$1.73
-
$3.46
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
ZAR36.00
|
$1.15
-
$4.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.88
ZAR48.34
|
$2.59
-
$4.84
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.87
ZAR601.86
|
$23.05
-
$57.62
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
ZAR130.51
|
$6.91
-
$11.52
|
Pretoria - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.50
ZAR847.28
|
$34.57
-
$69.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.12
ZAR555.80
|
$14.40
-
$46.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.07
ZAR1,494.48
|
$51.80
-
$144.05
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
ZAR1,450.17
|
$57.62
-
$144.05
|
Pretoria - 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
Secunda,
Benoni,
Kimberley,
Bloemfontein,
Paarl,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Pretoria.
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