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Plettenberg Bay vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Plettenberg Bay is 4.5% cheaper than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% less in Plettenberg Bay
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Plettenberg Bay
Transportation: pay 26.1% less in Plettenberg Bay
Housing: pay 20.6% more in Plettenberg Bay
Childcare: pay 3.2% more in Plettenberg Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% less in Plettenberg Bay
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Plettenberg Bay

The cost of housing and childcare in Plettenberg Bay are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Plettenberg Bay.

Plettenberg Bay vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plettenberg Bay instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 5.3% less for restaurants

	South Africa	Plettenberg Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.33 ZAR159.73	$8.60 ZAR147.23	-7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 ZAR87.49	$5.10 ZAR87.36	-0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 ZAR17.65	$1.00 ZAR17.18	-2.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 ZAR13.74	$0.72 ZAR12.27	-10.7%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	South Africa	Plettenberg Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZAR17.16	$1.02 ZAR17.44	+1.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 ZAR66.47	$3.93 ZAR67.29	+1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 ZAR74.79	$4.05 ZAR69.36	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ZAR39.93	$2.85 ZAR48.78	+22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 ZAR36.52	$2.22 ZAR38.07	+4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.46	$0.78 ZAR13.36	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR11.16	$0.60 ZAR10.24	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.70	$0.58 ZAR9.94	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.14	$0.53 ZAR9.05	-25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR10.02	$0.42 ZAR7.12	-28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.27	$0.40 ZAR6.83	-33.5%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 26.1% less for transportation

	South Africa	Plettenberg Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 ZAR84.25	$4.99 ZAR85.30	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.18 ZAR961.29	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	$16,003.22 ZAR273,845.84	-25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 ZAR159.79	$4.24 ZAR72.63	-54.5%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 20.6% more for housing

	South Africa	Plettenberg Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.36 ZAR673.48	$30.59 ZAR523.48	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	$803.03 ZAR13,741.37	+98.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	$372.83 ZAR6,379.92	+3.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	$90.62 ZAR1,550.62	+2.8%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 3.2% more for childcare

	South Africa	Plettenberg Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	$143.40 ZAR2,453.82	-17.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	$4,902.96 ZAR83,899.07	+23.7%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Plettenberg Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 ZAR37.27	$2.29 ZAR39.26	+5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 ZAR35.06	$2.01 ZAR34.35	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 ZAR50.72	$2.67 ZAR45.64	-10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.26 ZAR517.83	$30.11 ZAR515.30	-0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.85 ZAR117.19	$6.02 ZAR103.06	-12.1%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	South Africa	Plettenberg Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.74 ZAR868.31	$41.59 ZAR711.61	-18.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.75 ZAR560.46	$28.68 ZAR490.76	-12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	$99.42 ZAR1,701.31	+5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	$60.23 ZAR1,030.60	-26.4%
Average			-12.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. 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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