Retire score: 5.61

aerial view of city near mountain during daytime

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa

Moderate cost

Mild climate

Upper middle income

Quick highlights

Capital: Pretoria
Income level: Upper middle income
Currency: ZAR

ISO3

ZAF

Climate

Mild

Cost band

Moderate

Score

5.61

Overview

ISO3

ZAF

ISO2

Country

South Africa

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Income level

Upper middle income

Capital

Pretoria

Capital latitude

-25.75

Capital longitude

28.19

Population

63,100,945

Area (km^2)

1,221,037

Currencies

ZAR

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho, Southern Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu

English official

Yes

Flag

Open

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent

Cost of living

Rent index

Groceries index

Restaurant prices

Purchasing power

Price-to-income

3.3

Mortgage % income

41.7

Affordability index

2.4

Price-to-rent (center)

Price-to-rent (outside)

Rental yield (center)

Rental yield (outside)

11.1

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score

UHC index

Healthcare index

Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)

Safety index

Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score

PM2.5 exposure

Pollution index

Exp. pollution index

Climate zone

mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official

Yes

Population

63,100,945

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score

—

Broadband subs/100

—

Fixed speed (Mbps)

Mobile speed (Mbps)

Traffic index

Commute time index

Time exp. index

Traffic inefficiency

CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level

Upper middle income

Rule of law (pct)

—

Corruption (CPI)

—