Cost of Living in South Africa
Province Cost of Living

Western Cape

Groceries, housing, fuel and eating out — using the best verified local data currently available.

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Local Cost of Living snapshot

What everyday life costs in Western Cape

Four indicators are kept separate so unlike costs are not forced into one misleading total. Where possible, each indicator also shows a like-for-like 12-month movement.

Known monthly subtotalR9 949.00Median rent + the 3 currently priced grocery essentials. Fuel and eating out are shown separately because household usage varies.
Groceries & household
R599.00

Partial monthly basket · 3 of 15 essentials

12-month trend building Open grocery basket →
Fuel
R26.05/L

Petrol 95 · Official coastal benchmark · 2026-09-02

↑ +25.7% vs about 12 months ago Explore fuel history →
Eating out
No local data

No verified restaurant prices in this area yet

12-month trend building Explore eating out →
Coverage note: 3/15 grocery essentials · 1 housing record · official fuel series · 0 local eating-out prices. Missing data stays missing rather than being silently replaced with national averages.
7verified local shopping prices
5everyday grocery items
2retailers
2026-09-24latest local shelf price
Inside Western Cape

Smaller areas

Town

Langebaan

7prices5 items
Latest local data

Latest prices added by shoppers in Western Cape

DatePlaceItemRetailerPack priceComparable
2026-09-24LangebaanSPAR Pure Instant CoffeeSPARR104.99R524.95/kg
2026-09-22LangebaanSPAR Pure Instant CoffeeSPARR104.99R524.95/kg
2026-09-22LangebaanFull Cream MilkSPARR14.99R14.99/L
2026-09-14LangebaanNescafé ClassicSPARR147.99R739.95/kg
2026-09-13LangebaanCorned MeatPick n PayR32.99R109.97/kg
2026-09-08LangebaanCheddarSPARR99.99R142.84/kg
2025-06-14LangebaanFull Cream MilkSPARR29.99R15.00/L