Cost of living in Vanderbijlpark
compared to
Cost of living in Vanderbijlpark vs. South Africa overall average
Vanderbijlpark is 10.1% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Vanderbijlpark
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Vanderbijlpark
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Vanderbijlpark
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% less in Vanderbijlpark
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% less in Vanderbijlpark
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Vanderbijlpark
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Vanderbijlpark
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Vanderbijlpark.
Vanderbijlpark Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
ZAR116.46
|
$5.16
-
$34.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
ZAR84.92
|
$4.30
-
$8.60
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.21
|
$0.86
-
$1.55
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
ZAR14.35
|
$0.57
-
$1.15
|
Vanderbijlpark - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR17.88
|
$0.61
-
$1.43
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
ZAR56.61
|
$2.58
-
$10.03
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
ZAR78.07
|
$3.26
-
$7.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
ZAR40.76
|
$1.38
-
$3.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
ZAR35.58
|
$1.56
-
$3.64
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.81
|
$0.52
-
$1.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.00
|
$0.41
-
$1.30
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.63
|
$0.52
-
$1.04
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.81
|
$0.47
-
$1.01
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.04
|
$0.26
-
$1.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZAR9.19
|
$0.26
-
$0.91
|
Vanderbijlpark - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
ZAR82.35
|
$4.58
-
$5.43
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.87
ZAR776.41
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,068.12
ZAR339,679.08
|
$17,734.49
-
$31,535.62
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.25
ZAR105.79
|
$5.96
-
$17.12
|
Vanderbijlpark - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.58
ZAR619.19
|
$31.54
-
$86.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.02
ZAR5,823.07
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.36
ZAR5,337.81
|
$258.02
-
$430.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.15
ZAR1,644.34
|
$65.77
-
$197.31
|
Vanderbijlpark - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.68
ZAR2,668.91
|
$114.67
-
$258.02
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,146.75
ZAR19,410.23
|
$860.06
-
$5,733.75
|
Vanderbijlpark - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
ZAR28.14
|
$1.26
-
$3.44
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
ZAR35.59
|
$1.15
-
$4.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
ZAR48.53
|
$2.58
-
$4.82
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.58
ZAR517.61
|
$20.07
-
$34.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
ZAR109.13
|
$3.44
-
$11.47
|
Vanderbijlpark - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
ZAR824.93
|
$34.40
-
$68.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.96
ZAR557.95
|
$14.33
-
$45.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.63
ZAR1,500.25
|
$51.55
-
$160.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.01
ZAR1,455.77
|
$45.87
-
$200.68
|
Vanderbijlpark - 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
Stellenbosch,
Witbank,
Potchefstroom,
Mossel Bay,
Nelspruit,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Vanderbijlpark.
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