Cost of living comparison
Richards Bay is 8.7% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Richards Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Richards Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Richards Bay
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Richards Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Richards Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Richards Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Richards Bay
The cost of transportation and housing in Richards Bay are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Richards Bay.
If you lived in Richards Bay instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$6.82
ZAR130.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$4.26
ZAR81.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.89
ZAR16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$0.66
ZAR12.54
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$0.95
ZAR18.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$3.47
ZAR66.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$3.60
ZAR68.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$2.10
ZAR40.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$2.01
ZAR38.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.62
ZAR11.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.54
ZAR10.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.52
ZAR9.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$0.59
ZAR11.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.52
ZAR9.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.49
ZAR9.36
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$5.09
ZAR97.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
$96.56
ZAR1,847.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
$20,163.98
ZAR385,703.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
$10.11
ZAR193.39
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$36.67
ZAR701.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$397.60
ZAR7,605.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$298.20
ZAR5,704.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$100.99
ZAR1,931.71
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$92.30
ZAR1,765.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$2,513.40
ZAR48,077.11
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$1.82
ZAR34.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$1.81
ZAR34.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$2.44
ZAR46.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$32.66
ZAR624.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$6.25
ZAR119.51
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
$43.32
ZAR828.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
$19.12
ZAR365.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
$86.62
ZAR1,656.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
$69.58
ZAR1,330.88
|
|
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