Cost of Living in Paarl

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$850
$2225
🛋️ Without rent
$396
$1194
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$454
$1031
🍽️ Food
$273
$722
🚐 Transport
$38.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1536
😀 Quality of life
36
🏙️ Population
112K

The average cost of living in Paarl is $850, which is in the top 33% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6267th out of 9294 in our global list and 14th out of 36 in South Africa.

The median after-tax salary is $1536, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months. Ranked 7408th (TOP 80%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 13th best city to live in South Africa. With an estimated population of 112K, Paarl is the 22nd largest city in South Africa.

✈️ Closest airport 42 km Cape Town International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 420 University of Stellenbosch
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Prices in Paarl

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1232
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4315

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