Cost of Living in Mthatha

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$689
$1609
🛋️ Without rent
$325
$968
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$364
$642
🍽️ Food
$225
$593
🚐 Transport
$32.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1099
😀 Quality of life
29
🏙️ Population
96.1K

The average cost of living in Mthatha is $689, which is in the top 26% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6883rd out of 9294 in our global list and 25th out of 36 in South Africa.

The median after-tax salary is $1099, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 8509th (TOP 92%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 25th best city to live in South Africa. With an estimated population of 96.1K, Mthatha is the 26th largest city in South Africa.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km K. D. Matanzima Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 16.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4623 Walter Sisulu University
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Prices in Mthatha

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
 Cappuccino
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3586

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