Cost of living in Worcester
compared to
Cost of living in Worcester vs. South Africa overall average
Worcester is 5.0% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Worcester
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Worcester
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Worcester
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% less in Worcester
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% more in Worcester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Worcester
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Worcester
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Worcester are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Worcester.
Worcester Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
ZAR82.52
|
$4.88
-
$17.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
ZAR71.85
|
$4.24
-
$5.74
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR11.65
|
$0.57
-
$1.84
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
ZAR10.68
|
$0.57
-
$1.72
|
Worcester - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZAR16.02
|
$0.79
-
$1.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
ZAR65.53
|
$2.87
-
$6.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.90
ZAR49.00
|
$2.61
-
$7.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
ZAR27.17
|
$1.38
-
$4.02
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
ZAR30.83
|
$1.56
-
$3.25
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZAR13.27
|
$0.52
-
$1.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.81
|
$0.52
-
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.54
|
$0.39
-
$1.54
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
ZAR9.69
|
$0.57
-
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ZAR5.28
|
$0.31
-
$0.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.51
|
$0.34
-
$0.78
|
Worcester - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
ZAR77.62
|
$4.56
-
$5.21
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,796.50
ZAR368,934.03
|
$19,502.13
-
$26,672.03
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.15
ZAR171.85
|
$6.37
-
$14.80
|
Worcester - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.68
ZAR485.44
|
$28.68
-
$57.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$372.83
ZAR6,310.71
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$229.44
ZAR3,883.52
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.86
ZAR742.44
|
$43.86
-
$153.52
|
Worcester - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.00
ZAR3,859.24
|
$143.40
-
$344.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,090.62
ZAR86,165.43
|
$2,064.93
-
$9,177.47
|
Worcester - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
$1.43
-
$3.73
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
ZAR27.18
|
$1.49
-
$2.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.15
ZAR53.40
|
$2.58
-
$3.73
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.11
ZAR475.73
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.88
ZAR116.51
|
$4.88
-
$10.61
|
Worcester - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
ZAR934.82
|
$34.36
-
$68.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.91
ZAR573.94
|
$17.21
-
$57.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.06
ZAR1,981.48
|
$68.83
-
$143.40
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.13
ZAR1,491.79
|
$45.89
-
$143.40
|
Worcester - 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
Ballito,
Worcester,
Polokwane,
Centurion (Verwoerdburg),
George,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Worcester.
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