Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kempton Park vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary
Kempton Park is 4.3% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Kempton Park
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Kempton Park
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Kempton Park
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Kempton Park
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% more in Kempton Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Kempton Park
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Kempton Park
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Kempton Park are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kempton Park.
Kempton Park vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kempton Park instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
ZAR157.99
|
$8.60
ZAR145.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR86.54
|
$5.02
ZAR84.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
ZAR17.46
|
$1.06
ZAR17.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
ZAR13.59
|
$0.84
ZAR14.15
|
|
South Africa vs. Kempton Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZAR16.97
|
$1.06
ZAR17.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
ZAR65.75
|
$4.02
ZAR68.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
ZAR73.98
|
$4.73
ZAR80.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
ZAR39.49
|
$2.37
ZAR40.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
ZAR36.12
|
$2.21
ZAR37.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
$0.78
ZAR13.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.04
|
$0.72
ZAR12.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.57
|
$0.75
ZAR12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.00
|
$0.80
ZAR13.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR9.91
|
$0.66
ZAR11.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.16
|
$0.70
ZAR11.91
|
|
South Africa vs. Kempton Park - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
ZAR83.33
|
$4.97
ZAR84.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.18
ZAR950.86
|
$57.36
ZAR970.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,394.82
ZAR362,135.06
|
$22,943.68
ZAR388,351.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
ZAR158.05
|
$11.24
ZAR190.29
|
|
South Africa vs. Kempton Park - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.36
ZAR666.17
|
$41.63
ZAR704.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.16
ZAR6,840.92
|
$286.80
ZAR4,854.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$361.59
ZAR6,120.39
|
$344.16
ZAR5,825.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.13
ZAR1,491.68
|
$97.18
ZAR1,644.96
|
|
South Africa vs. Kempton Park - Cost of housing
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.48
ZAR2,936.29
|
$218.24
ZAR3,693.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,962.11
ZAR67,063.83
|
$3,805.78
ZAR64,417.82
|
|
South Africa vs. Kempton Park - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
ZAR36.86
|
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZAR34.68
|
$2.24
ZAR37.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
ZAR50.17
|
$3.01
ZAR50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.26
ZAR512.21
|
$35.85
ZAR606.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.85
ZAR115.92
|
$7.74
ZAR131.07
|
|
South Africa vs. Kempton Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.74
ZAR858.89
|
$50.27
ZAR850.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.75
ZAR554.38
|
$32.98
ZAR558.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.19
ZAR1,594.31
|
$88.67
ZAR1,500.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.80
ZAR1,384.49
|
$82.91
ZAR1,403.29
|
|
South Africa vs. Kempton Park - Cost of clothing
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