Cost of living in Richards Bay
compared to
Cost of living in Richards Bay vs. South Africa overall average
Richards Bay is 8.7% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Richards Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Richards Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Richards Bay
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Richards Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Richards Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Richards Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Richards Bay
The cost of transportation and housing in Richards Bay are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Richards Bay.
Richards Bay Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$4.54
-
$13.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
ZAR77.53
|
$3.41
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
$0.62
-
$2.27
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
$0.50
-
$1.70
|
Richards Bay - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
$0.64
-
$1.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
$2.27
-
$4.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
ZAR65.54
|
$3.21
-
$5.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
$1.31
-
$3.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
$1.55
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.31
-
$1.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
$0.26
-
$1.29
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
$0.26
-
$1.67
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
$0.26
-
$1.42
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR9.38
|
$0.23
-
$1.16
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.91
|
$0.23
-
$0.85
|
Richards Bay - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.55
|
$4.57
-
$5.92
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.56
ZAR1,757.35
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,163.98
ZAR366,976.90
|
$17,039.98
-
$28,399.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
$5.68
-
$21.98
|
Richards Bay - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
$25.56
-
$55.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.60
ZAR7,236.16
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.20
ZAR5,427.12
|
$227.20
-
$369.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.99
ZAR1,837.92
|
$56.47
-
$217.18
|
Richards Bay - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.30
ZAR1,679.82
|
$85.20
-
$284.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,513.40
ZAR45,742.89
|
$1,050.80
-
$8,801.72
|
Richards Bay - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
$1.14
-
$2.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
$1.14
-
$2.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.44
ZAR44.45
|
$2.27
-
$3.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.66
ZAR594.40
|
$31.24
-
$34.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
$4.54
-
$8.52
|
Richards Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.32
ZAR788.38
|
$17.04
-
$96.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.12
ZAR348.03
|
$10.22
-
$56.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.62
ZAR1,576.45
|
$56.80
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
$42.60
-
$142.00
|
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
Polokwane,
Pietermaritzburg,
Somerset West,
Cape Town,
Secunda,
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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