Cost of living in Witbank
compared to
Cost of living in Witbank vs. South Africa overall average
Witbank is 3.0% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Witbank
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Witbank
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% more in Witbank
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Witbank
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Witbank
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Witbank
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Witbank
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Witbank are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Witbank.
Witbank Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR194.10
|
$8.60
-
$22.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.93
ZAR83.46
|
$4.36
-
$6.88
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ZAR17.97
|
$0.86
-
$1.72
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR14.14
|
$0.57
-
$1.43
|
Witbank - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
ZAR16.33
|
$0.72
-
$1.32
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
ZAR73.01
|
$2.84
-
$6.70
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
ZAR80.12
|
$3.67
-
$7.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
ZAR34.94
|
$1.24
-
$4.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
ZAR32.35
|
$1.14
-
$3.38
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.00
|
$0.52
-
$1.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.00
|
$0.52
-
$1.17
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.44
|
$0.34
-
$1.63
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.00
|
$0.52
-
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.14
|
$0.39
-
$2.08
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
ZAR7.48
|
$0.39
-
$1.04
|
Witbank - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
ZAR81.85
|
$4.57
-
$5.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.41
ZAR2,038.07
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,935.00
ZAR388,204.67
|
$17,768.89
-
$37,269.37
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.78
ZAR182.46
|
$5.10
-
$20.07
|
Witbank - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.62
ZAR704.42
|
$28.67
-
$68.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.28
ZAR4,270.25
|
$229.35
-
$275.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.69
ZAR1,484.31
|
$57.00
-
$149.08
|
Witbank - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.16
ZAR3,692.57
|
$114.67
-
$286.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.44
ZAR24,262.79
|
$1,146.75
-
$8,600.62
|
Witbank - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
ZAR43.67
|
$1.38
-
$3.44
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
ZAR37.94
|
$1.38
-
$3.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
ZAR47.07
|
$2.69
-
$4.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.09
ZAR576.97
|
$28.67
-
$39.51
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
$5.73
-
$11.47
|
Witbank - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.84
ZAR911.35
|
$34.40
-
$68.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
ZAR699.21
|
$12.61
-
$68.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.70
ZAR1,568.99
|
$57.34
-
$143.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.87
ZAR1,402.76
|
$45.87
-
$116.91
|
Witbank - 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
Pietermaritzburg,
Ballito,
Secunda,
Middelburg,
Benoni,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Witbank.
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