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South Africa prices and costs
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3,000.00 ZAR (407.47 USD
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200.00 ZAR (27.16 USD
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1,500.00 ZAR (203.74 USD
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18.00 ZAR (2.44 USD
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6.00 ZAR (0.81 USD
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60.00 ZAR (8.15 USD
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Starting price.
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Cost for one hamburger.
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8.00 ZAR (1.09 USD
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140.00 ZAR (19.02 USD
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Some cafes charge every 30 minutes or about R 5 for a given number of minutes.
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20.00 ZAR (2.72 USD
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50.00 ZAR (6.79 USD
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10.50 ZAR (1.43 USD
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2,000.00 ZAR (271.65 USD
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Cost for a 20 minute ride. If you're charged R 300, then that's a rip-off.
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200.00 ZAR (27.16 USD
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More about South Africa costs
The price you pay to travel in South Africa really depends on your spending power. An extensive tour of many areas will undoubtedly cost a lot while exploring a certain region is a more affordable and sensible option. The country's currency is the South African Rand (ZAR), which has a rough conversion rate of 10:1 for the US dollar and 13:1 for the Euro. Bill denominations are in 200.00 ZAR (27.16 USD), 100.00 ZAR (13.58 USD), 50.00 ZAR (6.79 USD), 20.00 ZAR (2.72 USD), and 10.00 ZAR (1.36 USD). Coins come in 5.00 ZAR (0.68 USD), 2.00 ZAR (0.27 USD), 1.00 ZAR (0.14 USD), currency:ZAR:20c], and [currency:ZAR:50c].
Travelers with strict budgets consider South Africa rather expensive, but backpackers can afford to live on 200.00 ZAR (27.16 USD) a day. More comfortable but affordable rooms will cost about 300.00 ZAR (40.75 USD). There's a wide range of affordable meals here, with an average restaurant charging about 8.00 ZAR (1.09 USD) to 140.00 ZAR (19.02 USD) per person. Three Mcdonalds burgers will cost your 18.00 ZAR (2.44 USD), while a 30cm pizza is between 354.00 ZAR (48.08 USD) and 55.00 ZAR (7.47 USD). Shops charge fixed prices but open markets are willing barter their prices. Tipping is customary since most staff are only paid minimum wage. The tip norm is about 10 percent of the bill.