Rent - R 5,000 per month ( unfurnished) R 8,000+ furnished

Fuel - R8 per litre

Utility - R500 pm

Internet - R300 pm

Eating out - R200 per occasion for2

Grocery and supplies - R1000 pm

two bedroom house rent R5000.00 /month

electricity R1200.00 / month

1 doz eggs R21.00 / doz

white loaf R8.00 / each

council rates R300.00 / month

water rates R150.00

SECURITY ARMED REACTION R600.00 / month

milk R8.50/ Lit

petrol R8.20 / lit

Everything per month

House (bond=R19000 - 1300sqm land, 500m house)
Power = R2000
Rates + water = R3000
Security = R700
Education = 3500 (2 kids kindergarten 1/2 day, private schools)
Car = 5000 (Mitsubishi outlander monthly repayment)
phones = 1000
groceries = ~10 000
entertainment = 1500 (500-600 for a good meal for 2 incl drinks)
maid (hired help / cleaning + child minding) 3500 for 1x5 days per week + 1x2 days per week
Insurance (cars + house) 3000
Health Insurance (3000 for the family partially pre tax - prvt health care standard - national health care isn't great)
Petrol R10/litre

This is living it up a bit!

Rent: R8500.00 Sandton

Electricity per month: R600

Groceries: R5000 per month

Private health care costs: R6000 (family of 4)

Petrol Costs: R1700 per person

Cell Phone bills: R700 per person

Car repayments: R2000 - R3000 (average car)