Travel Budget Atlas

South Africa · 14 days

Two-person representative budget for each city in South Africa, sorted from cheapest to most expensive for a 14-day stay. Prices are quoted in USD and in each city's local currency, refreshed quarterly against live exchange rates.

City ranking

City Couple · representative Typical range
Soweto ZAR 36,161.60 ZAR 32,545.44 – ZAR 41,585.84
Pretoria ZAR 39,608.81 ZAR 35,647.93 – ZAR 45,550.13
Durban ZAR 43,003.85 ZAR 38,703.47 – ZAR 49,454.43
Cape Town ZAR 44,940.57 ZAR 40,446.51 – ZAR 51,681.66
Johannesburg ZAR 49,490.33 ZAR 44,541.30 – ZAR 56,913.88

What this ranking tells you

The cheapest option in South Africa right now is Soweto at about $1,913.31 for a 14-day couple trip. The most expensive is Johannesburg at about $2,618.54 — a gap of $705.23, or roughly 37%. Use the ranking to balance the cities you want against the days you have.

Currency

South Africa transactions settle in ZAR. All local-currency figures above are converted from USD at the current quarterly rate.

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