Common information

Capital
Cape Town
Language
Afrikaans, English
Currency
Rand
Population
52 981 991
Phone code
+27

Cost of living and prices in South Africa

Shared room
outside of centre179USD/month
in city centre221USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre260USD/month
in city centre315USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 29 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 29 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 19,499 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 32 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 50 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 35 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 74 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 74 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 394 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 324 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 829 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 670 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 74 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 58 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 930 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 719 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 1,192 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 9.97

List of largest cities in South Africa

Ratings

Main factors in South Africa

Leisure quality
7.2
Quality of life
5.4
Travelers rating
7
Travelers rating
5
English speaking
9.1
Nightlife
6.2
Coworking spaces
7.1
Traffic
4.2
Free WIFI
6.2

Safety in South Africa

Safety
3.6
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
2.1
Racial tolerance
6.6
Female friendly
6.2
Friendliness to foreigners
8
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7.4
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in South Africa

Cost of living
7.2
Rent, price
8.7
Products, price
7.7
Restaurants, price
7.5
Purchasing power
5.5

Comfort in South Africa

Ecology
4.6
Weather comfort
8
Availability of air conditioners
6.6
Air quality
5.3

Weather, climate, temperature by months in South Africa

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 27 27 26 27 27 28 26 25 25 23 22 25 28
Average high, °C 22 23 24 25 26 26 25 23 21 19 19 20 23
Average temperature, °C 16 18 19 21 21 21 20 18 15 12 12 14 17
Average low, °C 10 12 14 15 16 16 15 12 8 5 5 7 11
Record low, °C 2 5 5 8 9 9 6 3 2 -0 -0 1 -0
Rain, days 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Fog, days 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 22
Thunderstorms, days 2 4 5 5 5 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 32
Average precipitation, mm. 42 69 92 93 104 85 85 51 35 27 25 30 738
Relative humidity, % 61 65 69 70 71 73 72 71 65 62 59 59 66
Relative humidity morning, % 52 56 58 59 59 61 60 57 54 52 51 51 56
Relative humidity evening, % 35 39 42 42 43 43 43 41 36 35 34 34 39
Wind speed, km/h 17 18 18 16 16 15 13 12 12 12 13 15 15
Day Length, часов 12 13 14 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 13
Dew point, °C 8 11 13 15 16 16 15 12 8 5 4 6 128
Growing degree-day, °C 188 244 273 325 349 312 309 228 147 78 76 117 2646
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 19 21 22 24 24 22 19 16 14 13 14 16 19