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South Africa
- Guides
- 2
- guides
- Average rating
- 8.0
- average rating
- Average monthly living costs, before rent
- $1,014
- a month before rent
At a glance
Average across 2 guides
Visa and working hours
Digital nomad visa coming soon
In April 2022, South Africa announced plans for a digital nomad visa to attract more foreign visitors and boost its economy following the impacts of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The proposed visa will allow remote workers, freelancers for foreign companies, and business owners to stay in South Africa for an extended period, initially one year with the possibility of renewal.
While foreigners can currently stay for 90 days, the digital nomad visa aims to enable longer stays. It will also include attractive provisions for dependents of visa applicants. However, full details are still forthcoming as the visa is not yet available. Updates will be provided once more information is released by South African authorities.
Working hours
South Africa is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2); South Africa doesn't operate daylight saving time, so there's no time difference between the summer and winter months.
A typical year
By month
| Month | Low °C | High °C | Rain mm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 29 | 85 | |
| February | 16 | 30 | 112 | wet month |
| March | 13 | 28 | 58 | |
| April | 9 | 22 | 79 | |
| May | 6 | 23 | 5 | peak season |
| June | 4 | 17 | 10 | peak season |
| July | 4 | 18 | 4 | peak season |
| August | 8 | 22 | 13 | peak season |
| September | 9 | 27 | 26 | peak season |
| October | 10 | 28 | 39 | |
| November | 12 | 29 | 93 | wet month |
| December | 16 | 31 | 114 | wet month |
Typical daytime highs and overnight lows, from the last two years of observations (Open-Meteo). Rain icons mark the wettest months.
- Visitors a year
- 3M2024
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peak season
- May–Sep
- Low season
- Dec–Jan
Costs
$944a month, before rent
Basic living costs, rent not included
Day-to-day spending for a month: two meals out and a coffee every day, three taxis and two nights out a week, a gym and a coworking desk. Add your rent on top.
Affordable- Meal in a casual restaurant$8.04
- Speciality coffee$2.87
- Pint of local beer$2.87
- Cocktail$8.04
- Taxi for 2 miles$4.02
- Men's haircut$11
- Women's haircut$29
- Gym membership, monthly$37
- Coworking, monthly$169
Prices as of Oct 2026. Confidence: medium (gym & coworking verified; other prices restated at 2026-10-07 exchange rates). Sources: numbeo.com, workshop17.co.za. Always check locally before planning around them.