Cost of living comparison
compared to
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay Cost of Living Summary
Richards Bay is 17.8% cheaper than Walvis Bay.
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Richards Bay
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Richards Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% more in Richards Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Richards Bay
Expenses including housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Richards Bay.
Richards Bay vs. Walvis Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Richards Bay instead of Walvis Bay, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Walvis Bay
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.17
ZAR121.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.16
ZAR87.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.92
ZAR15.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.73
ZAR12.36
|
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Walvis Bay
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
NAD14.68
|
$0.94
ZAR15.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
NAD80.72
|
$3.67
ZAR62.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
NAD100.00
|
$3.64
ZAR61.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
NAD29.35
|
$2.18
ZAR36.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
NAD44.38
|
$2.10
ZAR35.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
NAD15.98
|
$0.74
ZAR12.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD14.65
|
$0.66
ZAR11.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ZAR10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
NAD12.43
|
$0.63
ZAR10.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NAD17.75
|
$0.52
ZAR8.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
NAD22.19
|
$0.49
ZAR8.36
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Walvis Bay
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.04
ZAR85.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.47
ZAR1,649.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,354.81
ZAR344,531.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Walvis Bay
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.28
NAD1,174.14
|
$35.68
ZAR603.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$401.36
ZAR6,793.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.84
NAD7,962.78
|
$301.02
ZAR5,095.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.94
ZAR1,725.51
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Walvis Bay
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$93.17
ZAR1,577.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,537.18
ZAR42,945.14
|
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Walvis Bay
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
NAD15.33
|
$1.43
ZAR24.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.00
ZAR33.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.47
ZAR41.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.41
NAD684.91
|
$32.97
ZAR558.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.17
ZAR121.31
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Walvis Bay
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.51
NAD1,076.29
|
$46.39
ZAR785.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.30
ZAR326.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.44
ZAR1,480.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.31
ZAR1,342.46
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. Richards Bay - Cost of clothing
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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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