Cost of living in Sandton
compared to
Cost of living in Sandton vs. South Africa overall average
Sandton is 11.9% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in Sandton
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Sandton
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Sandton
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Sandton
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% more in Sandton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Sandton
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Sandton
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Sandton are more expensive than in South Africa.
Sandton Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.60
ZAR144.31
|
$4.01
-
$22.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
ZAR84.18
|
$4.30
-
$6.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.05
|
$0.69
-
$1.61
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR14.02
|
$0.57
-
$1.15
|
Sandton - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR17.92
|
$0.68
-
$1.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
ZAR67.46
|
$1.49
-
$6.70
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
ZAR78.53
|
$3.04
-
$6.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
ZAR41.33
|
$1.24
-
$3.78
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
ZAR35.27
|
$1.14
-
$3.38
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.70
|
$0.39
-
$1.01
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR11.89
|
$0.41
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.52
|
$0.34
-
$1.30
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZAR13.39
|
$0.47
-
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR9.95
|
$0.26
-
$0.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR11.80
|
$0.26
-
$0.91
|
Sandton - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
ZAR83.41
|
$4.57
-
$5.43
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,935.00
ZAR384,826.57
|
$17,734.49
-
$31,535.62
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.24
ZAR188.57
|
$5.50
-
$20.64
|
Sandton - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.62
ZAR698.29
|
$28.67
-
$57.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.85
ZAR8,655.39
|
$458.13
-
$573.37
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$458.70
ZAR7,696.53
|
$430.03
-
$487.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.15
ZAR1,630.03
|
$26.31
-
$175.39
|
Sandton - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.83
ZAR3,386.47
|
$114.67
-
$286.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,558.87
ZAR93,272.34
|
$1,634.12
-
$7,167.19
|
Sandton - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.48
|
$0.80
-
$3.44
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
ZAR37.14
|
$1.15
-
$4.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
ZAR48.10
|
$2.58
-
$4.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
ZAR737.58
|
$31.54
-
$51.60
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
ZAR125.07
|
$4.59
-
$11.47
|
Sandton - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.84
ZAR903.42
|
$34.40
-
$68.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
ZAR693.12
|
$12.61
-
$57.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.70
ZAR1,555.34
|
$51.55
-
$143.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.01
ZAR1,443.10
|
$45.87
-
$114.67
|
Sandton - 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
Cape Town,
Paarl,
Krugersdorp,
George,
Vanderbijlpark,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Sandton.
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