1 South African rand = 0.098912 U.S. dollars


Rent 3 bed house, mid class suburb(unfurnished) 6500

utilities 1300

food 2 adults2 kids 3000

gym membership 150

recreation: movies 40

restaurant 2 adults 180

takeaway 2 adults 100

visit to zoo 40

dozen eggs 10

kilo lamb 75

kilo chicken 30

kilo beef mincemeat 40

litre petrol 10

baby diapers 2.50

telephone 200

domestic live in help from 1600

garden servant 100/day

public bus commute 10

security company for home armed response subscription 350/month

4 door toyota corlla new 150 000

2nd hand 2 year old above 100 000

Mortgage Bond - R 3 000 (Current property value and Bond rates would equate to R 10 000 per month - 3 bedroom, lounge, diner, kitchen, full bath, garage 120 square built up on 850 square meter land)

Property Rates, Water and Exectricity - between R1 000 and R1 500

Car - R 3 000 (classic dream car)

Insurance (Car and House) - R 800

Fuel (three vehicles - 1996 - 3,5 V6 4x4, 2000 - 1300cc toyota and 1982 - 3.0 Sports Car) - R 2 500 per month approx 1800km traveled

Food and Groceries - R2 500 varies

Cellphones x 2 - R450

Entertainment - R 500

2 x Childrens schooling R 9 000 per annum

Vehicle maintenance costs R12 000 per annum (expensie 4x4 tyres @ R1 300 each, servicing of Mitsubishi Pajero R2000, Toyota R1 000)

On average my cost of living is between R17 000.00 to R20 000 which I would regard as middle income and affordable- Most families are dual income with a net of approximately R20 000 between them.

Rent - 5,000 rand (We live in a middle class neighborhood and have a two bedroom house with garden and good security.)

cars - married couple two cars and insurance 5,200 rand per month (two used late model volkswagons with warranty)

garden service - 350 rand monthly

food - 2 people 680 rand a week

petrol (2 cars, 2 people) - 2,000 per month

2 cell phones/internet - 1,200 rand per month

IAM A YOUNG LADY AGE 25 LIVING IN SA IS VERY EXPENSIVE e.g


transport - R460 from the township to Pretoria

Food is - a pack of long life milk is R50

Bread - from R6 to R10

not even messioning other things that are neccisities in life .

FISH OIL START FROM R30 . ITS NOT A JOKE TO LIVE IN SA

_Monthly Expenditure____

Rent 2000- a two bedroom, open-plan flatlet

Utilities 500 - a 40/60 split in water & electricity account

Car Repayment 1360

THC 900

School Fees 800

Food 2000 - for a family of three (one adult, two children) incl. toiletries

Healthcare 1560 (for a family of up to 5 - incl. GP + hospitalisation)

Recreation 500 - one meal out, three take-away meals once over a weekend/a movie


_Weekly Expenditure__

Bread (1 loaf=R8) & milk (1l=R7) 60

Cheese 40 - 50p/kg

Eggs 10

Rent for 2 bedroom apartment in good area - ZAR(South African Rands) 6000/month

Water and Lights/Electricty - ZAR 300/month

Groceries for two people - ZAR 2500/month

Healthcare: GP consultation - ZAR250

Medical Insurance (Full comprehensive cover) - ZAR2000/month per person

Movies - ZAR45-R60

Meal out: ZAR75 R150 per person

BicMac McMeal ZAR25

Dozen Eggs - ZAR16

Fuel Fluctuates, but about ZAR8/L for petrol

Pack of 20s Marlboro - ZAR22-ZAR26

Cappuccino at coffee shop - ZAR12 - ZAR 15

Rent = R 9000 p/m - Sandhurst 2 bedroom town house.

Utilities = R500 p/m

Food = R5000 p/m

Healthcare = R2000 p/m

Transport = varies with price of petrol. Around R350 per tank.

Public transport not fully developed.

Rent: For a nice apartment with 2 bedrooms in a decent nortrhern suburb area like Fourways expect to pay R4500.00 (ZAR)

Water i pay R50 a month- Electricity about R300.00

A loaf of bread costs about R7.00 & a 2litre of Milk R12:00

Petrol costs are about R9.00 a litre

I get by quite well with a Nett Salary of R8000.00

- Rent: R 4500 for a two bedroom in a moderately two bedroom flat ground floor.

- Transportation: R 1500 for gas due the fact that SA do not have a public transportation to speak of.

- Groceries work out to about R 3000/ month but can vary depending on what you buy but R3000 month is for two people.

Rent: R12000, for a 3 bedroom cluster house, large living areas, small garden, high security

Utilities: R3000, rates, electricity, water

Transport: R8500 for a 4x4, other car paid off

Fuel: R7,00 per litre, no public transport available

Food: R3000 per month

Healthcare: R5500 per month for medical aid myself, my wife and our baby plus R1000 for various medications

Insurance:R3000 for car and household contents cover

Life Insurance: R4000 for self and wife

Loaf of bread is R12,00 (about US$1.8), Dozen eggs is R18,00, 2 litre cooldrink (coke) is R12,00, McDonalds Happy meal is R20,00