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Cost of living in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Rent, everyday prices and the gross salary you may need to cover living costs in Centurion (Verwoerdburg).
One person, a month
ZAR 12,353
Living costs excluding rent
Family of four, a month
ZAR 42,318
Living costs excluding rent
One-bedroom rent, centre
ZAR 5,577
A month
Gross salary, one person
ZAR 271,000
to cover living costs in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Centurion (Verwoerdburg)'s cost of living at a glance
Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is among the less expensive cities in South Africa but among the more expensive cities in Africa. The estimated monthly costs for a single person in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) are ZAR 12,353, excluding rent. Living costs for a family of four are ZAR 42,318 a month, excluding rent.
A single person in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) may need a gross salary of at least ZAR 271,000 a year to cover estimated living costs, renting a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre and saving nothing.
One person's monthly costs
Numbeo household estimate in ZAR, with the rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre
Source: Numbeo, 1 June 2026.
How Centurion (Verwoerdburg) compares
One person's monthly costs in Centurion (Verwoerdburg), excluding rent, are 7.0% higher than in the typical city in South Africa and 16.4% lower than in the typical city worldwide.
Where Centurion (Verwoerdburg) ranks
In South Africa
11th of 15
One person's monthly costs including rent, most expensive first.
In Africa
29th of 92
Cities in Africa with a Numbeo estimate, most expensive first.
Worldwide
28th percentile
Costs the same as or more than 28% of 1,942 cities: a relatively affordable city.
One-bedroom rent, centre
14th of 15
Cities in South Africa, most expensive first.
Monthly costs against the typical city
- Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
- Typical national city
- Typical city worldwide
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| Monthly cost | Centurion (Verwoerdburg) | Typical national city | Typical city worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | ZAR 5,577 | ZAR 7,946 −29.8% | ZAR 12,173 −54.2% |
| Groceries | ZAR 3,172 | ZAR 3,121 +1.6% | ZAR 4,606 −31.1% |
| Eating out | ZAR 1,747 | ZAR 1,809 −3.4% | ZAR 2,593 −32.6% |
| Transport | ZAR 1,575 | ZAR 896 +75.8% | ZAR 656 +140.1% |
| Utilities | ZAR 2,935 | ZAR 2,809 +4.5% | ZAR 2,863 +2.5% |
| Leisure | ZAR 739 | ZAR 739 0.0% | ZAR 1,016 −27.3% |
| Total excluding rent | ZAR 12,353 | ZAR 11,548 +7.0% | ZAR 14,781 −16.4% |
| Total including rent | ZAR 17,930 | ZAR 21,123 −15.1% | ZAR 27,430 −34.6% |
Typical = the median of 15 cities in South Africa and 1,942 cities worldwide.
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Explore prices in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
The average price for each item, and the range from the lowest to the highest price people have reported.
Renting in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is the 2nd cheapest city in South Africa for a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre. The closest-priced city in South Africa is George.
A one-bedroom apartment in the city centre typically costs ZAR 5,577 a month.
Outside the centre, a one-bedroom apartment typically costs ZAR 5,782 a month.
A one-bedroom apartment in the centre is around 4% cheaper to rent than one outside the centre.
| Item | Average price | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bed apartment in the city centre Monthly rent | ZAR 5,577 | ZAR 3,445– |
| 1-bed apartment outside the centre Monthly rent | ZAR 5,782 | ZAR 5,413– |
| 3-bed apartment in the city centre Monthly rent | ZAR 9,350 | ZAR 7,873– |
| 3-bed apartment outside the centre Monthly rent | ZAR 14,270 | ZAR 11,810– |
| Price per m² in the city centre | ZAR 8,475 | Not available |
| Price per m² outside the centre | ZAR 9,555 | ZAR 8,759– |
Cost of everyday items in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Groceries in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) are around 4% more expensive than the average for South Africa, while eating out is around 2% cheaper than the country average.
A litre of milk typically costs ZAR 20.49.
A 500g loaf of fresh white bread typically costs ZAR 17.05.
A pack of 20 cigarettes typically costs ZAR 54.10.
| Item | Average price | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Milk, 1 litre | ZAR 20.49 | ZAR 15.74– |
| Fresh white bread, 500g | ZAR 17.05 | ZAR 11.64– |
| Eggs, 12 large | ZAR 40.00 | ZAR 23.61– |
| Local cheese, 1kg | ZAR 146 | ZAR 96.40– |
| Chicken fillets, 1kg | ZAR 89.52 | ZAR 59.02– |
| Beef round, 1kg | ZAR 122 | ZAR 98.37– |
| Apples, 1kg | ZAR 30.17 | ZAR 19.67– |
| Oranges, 1kg | ZAR 28.85 | ZAR 19.67– |
| Potatoes, 1kg | ZAR 23.94 | ZAR 13.77– |
| Lettuce, 1 head | ZAR 20.00 | ZAR 14.76– |
| White rice, 1kg | ZAR 32.46 | ZAR 19.67– |
| Tomatoes, 1kg | ZAR 31.97 | ZAR 19.67– |
| Bananas, 1kg | ZAR 27.54 | ZAR 19.67– |
| Onions, 1kg | ZAR 28.53 | ZAR 14.76– |
| Water, 1.5 litre bottle | ZAR 21.31 | ZAR 13.77– |
| Mid-range bottle of wine | ZAR 88.53 | ZAR 49.18– |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 litre bottle | ZAR 26.40 | ZAR 19.35– |
| Imported beer, 0.33 litre bottle | ZAR 31.64 | ZAR 19.67– |
| Cigarettes, 20 pack | ZAR 54.10 | ZAR 49.18– |
Eating out in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
| Item | Average price | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | ZAR 197 | ZAR 148– |
| Three-course meal for two | ZAR 602 | ZAR 492– |
| Fast food combo meal | ZAR 88.53 | ZAR 77.71– |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 litre draught | ZAR 39.35 | ZAR 24.59– |
| Imported beer, 0.33 litre bottle | ZAR 51.64 | ZAR 34.43– |
| Soft drink, 0.33 litre bottle | ZAR 18.69 | ZAR 14.76– |
| Water, 0.33 litre bottle | ZAR 13.77 | ZAR 9.84– |
| Cappuccino | ZAR 37.22 | ZAR 29.51– |
Transport in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
| Item | Average price | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| One-way public transport ticket | ZAR 39.35 | Not available |
| Monthly public transport pass | ZAR 1,575 | Not available |
| Gasoline, 1 litre | ZAR 22.13 | ZAR 20.33– |
| Taxi start | ZAR 13.77 | ZAR 4.92– |
| Taxi, per km | ZAR 14.76 | ZAR 12.79– |
| Taxi waiting, 1 hour | ZAR 236 | ZAR 148– |
| Volkswagen Golf, new | ZAR 579,677 | ZAR 571,705– |
| Toyota Corolla sedan, new | ZAR 529,214 | ZAR 462,561– |
Utilities in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
| Item | Average price | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Basic utilities for an 85m² apartment Monthly | ZAR 2,392 | ZAR 1,476– |
| Broadband internet Monthly | ZAR 608 | ZAR 476– |
| Mobile phone plan Monthly | ZAR 533 | ZAR 295– |
How is Centurion (Verwoerdburg) for families?
A family of four with two adults and two children may need a gross household income of ZAR 882,000 a year in Centurion (Verwoerdburg), excluding childcare costs.
Private preschool or kindergarten typically costs ZAR 4,271 a month.
A three-bedroom apartment in the city centre typically costs ZAR 9,350 a month.
Centurion (Verwoerdburg) scores 28/100 on Numbeo's safety index.
| Item | Average price | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Family of four, excluding rent Monthly, Numbeo household estimate | ZAR 42,318 | Not applicable |
| Family of four, including rent Monthly, Numbeo household estimate | ZAR 51,667 | Not applicable |
| Private preschool or kindergarten Monthly | ZAR 4,271 | ZAR 2,460– |
| International primary school Annual | ZAR 77,177 | ZAR 63,971– |
Leisure and clothing in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
| Item | Average price | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Gym membership Monthly | ZAR 722 | ZAR 591– |
| Tennis court rental, 1 hour | ZAR 17.21 | ZAR 0– |
| Cinema ticket | ZAR 138 | ZAR 98.37– |
| Jeans | ZAR 869 | ZAR 649– |
| Summer dress from a chain store | ZAR 574 | ZAR 344– |
| Nike running shoes | ZAR 1,504 | ZAR 885– |
| Men's leather business shoes | ZAR 1,357 | ZAR 787– |
Source: Numbeo, 1 June 2026.
What salary do I need to live in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)?
By combining Numbeo's living-cost estimates with the tax rates in South Africa, we can estimate the gross salary you would need to live in Centurion (Verwoerdburg). Use the calculator below to see how much you would need to live in Centurion (Verwoerdburg), and where your money goes.
Recommended gross salary
ZAR 271,324
Needed to support 1 adult and no children in Centurion (Verwoerdburg), living in a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre.
- Take-home pay
- ZAR 217,622
- Living costs
- ZAR 217,622
- Tax and contributions
- ZAR 53,702
Where your salary goes
- Living costsZAR 217,62280.2%
- Income tax and contributionsZAR 53,70219.8%
| Operator | Item | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | ZAR 271,324 | |
| − | Income tax and contributions | ZAR 53,702 |
| = | Take-home pay | ZAR 217,622 |
| − | Rent | ZAR 69,385 |
| − | Groceries | ZAR 38,059 |
| − | Eating out | ZAR 20,968 |
| − | Transport | ZAR 18,897 |
| − | Utilities | ZAR 35,224 |
| − | Leisure | ZAR 8,867 |
| − | Other estimated costs | ZAR 26,223 |
| = | Left over: savings target | ZAR 0 |
ZAR 271,324 gross salary modelled as one employment income gives a 19.8% effective tax rate and ZAR 53,702 estimated deductions a year. Use our salary tax calculator for a more detailed estimate.
What the estimate includes
- Rent for your housing choice and Numbeo's household living costs for your household size
- National income tax for 2026/27
- Employee social contributions, simplified
What it doesn't include
- Regional, state or local income tax
- Joint filing, partner income and household allowances
- Age, pension, expat-regime or special-residency rules
- Bonuses, benefits and other income
- Child care or school unless you choose it
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How each cost is worked out
Rent. The selected one-bedroom apartment outside the centre in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) costs an estimated ZAR 5,782 per month. ZAR 5,782 per month × 12 months = ZAR 69,385 a year.
Groceries. Numbeo estimates a household of one person in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) spends an estimated ZAR 3,172 on groceries per month. ZAR 3,172 per month × 12 months = ZAR 38,059 a year.
Eating out. Numbeo estimates a household of one person in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) spends an estimated ZAR 1,747 on eating out per month. ZAR 1,747 per month × 12 months = ZAR 20,968 a year.
Transport. Numbeo estimates a household of one person in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) spends an estimated ZAR 1,575 on transport per month. ZAR 1,575 per month × 12 months = ZAR 18,897 a year.
Utilities. Numbeo estimates a household of one person in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) spends an estimated ZAR 2,935 on utilities per month. ZAR 2,935 per month × 12 months = ZAR 35,224 a year.
Leisure. Numbeo estimates a household of one person in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) spends an estimated ZAR 739 on leisure per month. ZAR 739 per month × 12 months = ZAR 8,867 a year.
Other estimated costs. Numbeo's household estimate for miscellaneous costs: this may include things like clothing, shoes and entertainment costs. ZAR 2,185 per month × 12 months = ZAR 26,223 a year.
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Tax estimate assumptions
Tax year 2026/27. One resident employee and one employment income are assumed. Tax year runs 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026. Does not apply the primary tax rebate (R17,235), which effectively exempts the first ~R95,750 of income. No personal allowances, medical credits, or retirement fund deductions applied. UIF ceiling R17,712/month (R212,544/year) per SARS, unchanged since June 2021.
Important
This calculator gives an estimate of the income needed to cover living costs. It is not tax, legal or financial advice. It uses Numbeo prices as of 1 June 2026, South Africa's tax rules for 2026/27 and Wise exchange rates of 21 October 2026, and models one employment income. Check your figures with the salary tax calculator or the official rules in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries / SARS.
Figures for 1 adult, outside the centre, no savings target.
Cost of living in Centurion (Verwoerdburg): common questions
Is Centurion (Verwoerdburg) expensive to live in?
Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is among the less expensive cities in South Africa but among the more expensive cities in Africa.
A single person spends about ZAR 12,353 a month excluding rent, against ZAR 11,548 in the typical city in South Africa (the median of 15 cities, Numbeo, as of 1 June 2026).
Worldwide, Centurion (Verwoerdburg) costs the same as or more than 28% of the 1,942 cities with a Numbeo household estimate, which makes it a relatively affordable city.
What salary do you need to live in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)?
A single person may need a gross salary of at least ZAR 271,000 a year to cover estimated living costs in Centurion (Verwoerdburg), renting a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre and saving nothing.
This is an estimate from Numbeo prices as of 1 June 2026 and South Africa's tax rules for 2026/27. Use the salary calculator to add your household, housing and a savings target.
How much is rent in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)?
A one-bedroom apartment in the city centre typically costs ZAR 5,577 a month, and ZAR 5,782 outside the centre, according to Numbeo averages as of 1 June 2026.
A three-bedroom apartment costs about ZAR 9,350 a month in the centre and ZAR 14,270 outside it.
Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is the 2nd cheapest city in South Africa for a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre.
How much does a family spend in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)?
A family of four spends about ZAR 42,318 a month on living costs excluding rent, or ZAR 51,667 including rent, according to Numbeo's household estimate as of 1 June 2026.
With two adults earning and a three-bedroom home outside the centre, the household may need a gross income of ZAR 882,000 a year, excluding childcare costs.
Private preschool or kindergarten typically costs ZAR 4,271 a month per child.
How does Centurion (Verwoerdburg) compare with South Africa's other cities?
Centurion (Verwoerdburg) ranks 11th of 15 cities in South Africa for one person's monthly costs including rent, where 1st is the most expensive.
Excluding rent, one person's costs are 7.0% more than in the typical city in South Africa.
Where this data comes from
- Living costs and prices
- Numbeo, snapshot of 1 June 2026
- Exchange rates
- Wise mid-market rates, 21 October 2026
- Tax rules
- Expatica salary tax calculator, South Africa 2026/27
- Locations and population
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 1 October 2026
- Regions for continent ranks
- UN M49 regions
Important
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How living costs and salaries are calculated
- Your household size (adults and children, one to six people) picks Numbeo's household estimate for groceries, eating out, transport, utilities, leisure and rent.
- Rent is replaced by the price of a one-bedroom apartment (one or two people) or a three-bedroom apartment (three or more), in or outside the centre. A flatshare, for one adult without children, is a third of a three-bedroom home.
- "Other estimated costs" is Numbeo's household total less the named categories, not a separately reported price. Where a total is below its own categories, we use the categories, and a larger household's costs other than rent are never lower than a smaller household's.
- Child care and school are optional: preschool uses the city's monthly price for each child, international primary school its annual fee spread over 12 months. Children's ages, eligibility and public provision are not modelled.
- The salary is the gross income that leaves these costs, plus your savings target, after tax under Expatica's rules for South Africa (2026/27). One adult has one employment income; two adults are two earners splitting it evenly, with no joint filing or household allowances. What the tax model covers is listed with the result.
- Numbeo's figures are in US dollars, converted with one set of Wise mid-market rates. Without them, amounts stay in US dollars and no salary is estimated.
How cities are compared and matched
- A typical city is the median of one person's monthly costs across the 15 cities in South Africa in this guide and across the 1,942 cities worldwide with a Numbeo household estimate. Each row is its own median, so the rows do not add up.
- Ranks put the most expensive city first, and equal estimates share a rank. The worldwide percentile is the share of those 1,942 cities whose one-person monthly total, rent included, is the same or lower than Centurion (Verwoerdburg)'s.
- Nearby cities are places in this guide, possibly across a border, by straight-line distance between GeoNames location points.
- Comparable cities are in the same GeoNames population band (under 100,000, 100,000–499,999, 500,000–999,999, or 1 million and above; a neighbouring band, labelled, when a band has too few countries), one per country, outside South Africa and not already listed as nearby. Population years and boundaries vary, so the bands are rough size guides.
- The match score compares a single person's costs excluding rent and the rent of a central one-bedroom apartment. For each, we divide the lower city's price by the higher; the score is the square root of the two ratios multiplied together, × 100. If both prices are 80% of the other city's, the match is 80%; if both are twice as high, 50%. It measures how close the costs are, not which city is cheaper or how alike they are to live in.