Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kimberley vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary
Kimberley is 4.2% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Kimberley
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in Kimberley
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Kimberley
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Kimberley
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in Kimberley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Kimberley
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Kimberley
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Kimberley are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Kimberley.
Kimberley vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kimberley instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
ZAR157.99
|
$11.47
ZAR194.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR86.54
|
$5.74
ZAR97.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
ZAR17.46
|
$1.24
ZAR21.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
ZAR13.59
|
$1.20
ZAR20.39
|
|
South Africa vs. Kimberley - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZAR16.97
|
$1.08
ZAR18.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
ZAR65.75
|
$3.11
ZAR52.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
ZAR73.98
|
$5.65
ZAR95.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
ZAR39.49
|
$2.73
ZAR46.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
ZAR36.12
|
$2.58
ZAR43.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
$0.98
ZAR16.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.04
|
$1.04
ZAR17.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.57
|
$1.56
ZAR26.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.00
|
$1.42
ZAR24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR9.91
|
$1.04
ZAR17.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.16
|
$1.37
ZAR23.12
|
|
South Africa vs. Kimberley - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
ZAR83.33
|
$5.28
ZAR89.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.18
ZAR950.86
|
$31.55
ZAR533.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,394.82
ZAR362,135.06
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
ZAR158.05
|
?? | |
South Africa vs. Kimberley - Cost of transportation
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.36
ZAR666.17
|
$45.89
ZAR776.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.16
ZAR6,840.92
|
$252.38
ZAR4,271.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$361.59
ZAR6,120.39
|
$315.48
ZAR5,339.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.13
ZAR1,491.68
|
$76.76
ZAR1,299.26
|
|
South Africa vs. Kimberley - Cost of housing
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.48
ZAR2,936.29
|
$160.61
ZAR2,718.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,962.11
ZAR67,063.83
|
?? | |
South Africa vs. Kimberley - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
ZAR36.86
|
$2.58
ZAR43.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZAR34.68
|
$2.87
ZAR48.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
ZAR50.17
|
$3.01
ZAR50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.26
ZAR512.21
|
$21.51
ZAR364.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.85
ZAR115.92
|
?? | |
South Africa vs. Kimberley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.74
ZAR858.89
|
$34.42
ZAR582.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.75
ZAR554.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.19
ZAR1,594.31
|
$86.04
ZAR1,456.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.80
ZAR1,384.49
|
?? | |
South Africa vs. Kimberley - Cost of clothing
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