Cost of living in Umhlanga
compared to
Cost of living in Umhlanga vs. South Africa overall average
Umhlanga is 27.3% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Umhlanga
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Umhlanga
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Umhlanga
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Umhlanga
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% more in Umhlanga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Umhlanga
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Umhlanga
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Umhlanga are more expensive than in South Africa.
Umhlanga Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR194.18
|
$5.74
-
$17.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR82.52
|
$4.59
-
$5.16
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
ZAR22.82
|
$0.69
-
$2.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
ZAR20.39
|
$0.69
-
$1.72
|
Umhlanga - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
ZAR13.90
|
$0.61
-
$1.03
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
ZAR88.35
|
$4.30
-
$6.14
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
ZAR67.99
|
$3.69
-
$4.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZAR36.89
|
$2.06
-
$2.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
ZAR33.03
|
$1.95
-
$1.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.81
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.81
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR7.93
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
??
-
??
|
Umhlanga - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
ZAR95.55
|
$5.21
-
$6.08
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,687.17
ZAR519,420.28
|
$21,222.90
-
$40,151.44
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Umhlanga - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.12
ZAR679.13
|
$34.36
-
$45.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.59
ZAR9,708.79
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$688.31
ZAR11,650.55
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.08
ZAR1,744.73
|
$96.50
-
$109.66
|
Umhlanga - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.12
ZAR4,368.96
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,456.70
ZAR126,214.27
|
??
-
??
|
Umhlanga - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.87
ZAR48.54
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
ZAR43.69
|
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.15
ZAR53.40
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.23
ZAR528.68
|
$7.98
-
$54.49
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.18
ZAR155.34
|
??
-
??
|
Umhlanga - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
ZAR1,043.69
|
$43.02
-
$80.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
ZAR679.62
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.72
ZAR1,941.76
|
$86.04
-
$143.40
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.04
ZAR1,456.32
|
??
-
??
|
Umhlanga - 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
Randburg,
Polokwane,
Nelspruit,
Plettenberg Bay,
Sandton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Umhlanga.
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