Cost of living in Randburg
compared to
Cost of living in Randburg vs. South Africa overall average
Randburg is 8.3% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Randburg
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Randburg
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Randburg
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Randburg
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Randburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Randburg
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Randburg
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Randburg are more expensive than in South Africa.
Randburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR204.95
|
$4.83
-
$17.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR84.49
|
$3.98
-
$5.11
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.77
|
$0.62
-
$1.42
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.65
|
$0.57
-
$1.42
|
Randburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.31
|
$0.64
-
$1.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
ZAR70.45
|
$2.16
-
$5.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR76.98
|
$2.80
-
$7.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR43.77
|
$1.32
-
$3.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR38.03
|
$0.82
-
$3.09
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.25
|
$0.39
-
$1.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.35
|
$0.41
-
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.90
|
$0.36
-
$1.16
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.46
|
$0.36
-
$0.90
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.51
|
$0.10
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
$0.39
-
$0.93
|
Randburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR90.23
|
$4.65
-
$5.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR408,875.25
|
$17,039.98
-
$28,399.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR184.46
|
$5.40
-
$15.90
|
Randburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
ZAR755.75
|
$29.82
-
$62.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$284.00
ZAR5,123.75
|
$284.00
-
$284.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$340.80
ZAR6,148.50
|
$284.00
-
$397.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,552.10
|
$43.44
-
$152.02
|
Randburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,205.57
|
$159.04
-
$284.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR86,606.01
|
$2,726.40
-
$8,519.99
|
Randburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.04
|
$1.25
-
$2.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.05
|
$1.14
-
$3.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR56.36
|
$2.56
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.46
ZAR333.04
|
$16.47
-
$22.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR135.78
|
$2.84
-
$10.22
|
Randburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR885.59
|
$19.88
-
$68.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR625.10
|
$10.22
-
$56.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,665.22
|
$45.44
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,565.07
|
$45.44
-
$142.00
|
Randburg - 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
East London,
Knysna,
Secunda,
Rustenburg,
Ballito,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Randburg.
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