Cost of living comparison
compared to
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay Cost of Living Summary
Walvis Bay is 37.0% more expensive than Richards Bay.
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Walvis Bay
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% more in Walvis Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Walvis Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% more in Walvis Bay
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Walvis Bay are more expensive than in Richards Bay. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Walvis Bay.
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Walvis Bay instead of Richards Bay, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Richards Bay
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.17
ZAR121.31
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
ZAR87.35
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
ZAR15.66
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
ZAR12.36
|
?? |
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Richards Bay
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
ZAR15.86
|
$0.87
NAD14.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR62.15
|
$4.76
NAD80.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
ZAR61.54
|
$5.90
NAD100.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZAR36.91
|
$1.73
NAD29.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
ZAR35.51
|
$2.62
NAD44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.47
|
$0.94
NAD15.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.20
|
$0.86
NAD14.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.75
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR10.66
|
$0.73
NAD12.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.80
|
$1.05
NAD17.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.36
|
$1.31
NAD22.19
|
|
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Richards Bay
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ZAR85.27
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.47
ZAR1,649.87
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,354.81
ZAR344,531.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
?? |
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 75.2% more for housing
|
Richards Bay
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.68
ZAR603.91
|
$69.28
NAD1,174.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.36
ZAR6,793.58
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.02
ZAR5,095.19
|
$469.84
NAD7,962.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.94
ZAR1,725.51
|
?? | |
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Richards Bay
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.17
ZAR1,577.08
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,537.18
ZAR42,945.14
|
?? |
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Richards Bay
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
ZAR24.26
|
$0.90
NAD15.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR33.92
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.47
ZAR41.73
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.97
ZAR558.04
|
$40.41
NAD684.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
ZAR121.31
|
?? | |
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Richards Bay
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.39
ZAR785.28
|
$63.51
NAD1,076.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.30
ZAR326.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.44
ZAR1,480.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.31
ZAR1,342.46
|
?? | |
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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