Cost of living in Richards Bay
compared to
Cost of living in Richards Bay vs. South Africa overall average
Richards Bay is 10.9% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Richards Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Richards Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% more in Richards Bay
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Richards Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% less in Richards Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Richards Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Richards Bay
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Richards Bay.
Richards Bay Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.17
ZAR121.31
|
$4.59
-
$13.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
ZAR87.35
|
$4.59
-
$6.88
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
ZAR15.66
|
$0.69
-
$2.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
ZAR12.36
|
$0.57
-
$1.72
|
Richards Bay - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
ZAR15.86
|
$0.65
-
$1.39
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR62.15
|
$1.72
-
$5.16
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
ZAR61.54
|
$3.24
-
$5.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZAR36.91
|
$1.38
-
$3.44
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
ZAR35.51
|
$1.30
-
$2.60
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.47
|
$0.39
-
$1.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.20
|
$0.26
-
$1.30
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.75
|
$0.26
-
$1.69
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR10.66
|
$0.21
-
$1.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.80
|
$0.23
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.36
|
$0.31
-
$0.91
|
Richards Bay - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ZAR85.27
|
$4.58
-
$5.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.47
ZAR1,649.87
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,354.81
ZAR344,531.64
|
$16,054.50
-
$28,668.75
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
$5.56
-
$15.48
|
Richards Bay - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.68
ZAR603.91
|
$22.93
-
$57.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.36
ZAR6,793.58
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.02
ZAR5,095.19
|
$229.35
-
$372.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.94
ZAR1,725.51
|
$65.77
-
$219.23
|
Richards Bay - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.17
ZAR1,577.08
|
$86.01
-
$286.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,537.18
ZAR42,945.14
|
$1,060.74
-
$7,453.87
|
Richards Bay - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
ZAR24.26
|
$1.15
-
$2.87
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR33.92
|
$1.15
-
$2.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.47
ZAR41.73
|
$2.29
-
$4.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.97
ZAR558.04
|
$31.54
-
$34.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
ZAR121.31
|
$5.73
-
$8.60
|
Richards Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.39
ZAR785.28
|
$22.93
-
$97.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.30
ZAR326.74
|
$10.32
-
$57.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.44
ZAR1,480.03
|
$40.08
-
$143.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.31
ZAR1,342.46
|
$40.14
-
$172.01
|
Richards Bay - 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
Hartebeespoort,
Pietermaritzburg,
Randburg,
Polokwane,
Midrand,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Richards Bay.
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