Cost data
What it costs to build in South Africa.
Estimated construction cost per m², across twelve cities and eight building types. Every figure is shown with its method and its source.
Johannesburg
Gauteng
House R 9 000–R 14 000/m²
Cape Town
Western Cape
House R 10 170–R 15 820/m²
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
House R 9 990–R 15 540/m²
Pretoria
Gauteng
House R 9 000–R 14 000/m²
Bloemfontein
Free State
House R 7 650–R 11 900/m²
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Eastern Cape
House R 7 380–R 11 480/m²
East London
Eastern Cape
House R 7 380–R 11 480/m²
Polokwane
Limpopo
House R 5 760–R 8 960/m²
Mbombela
Mpumalanga
House R 6 210–R 9 660/m²
Kimberley
Northern Cape
House R 7 110–R 11 060/m²
Rustenburg
North West
House R 5 490–R 8 540/m²
Mthatha
Eastern Cape
House R 7 380–R 11 480/m²
Base rates from the AECOM 2025/26 cost guide (excl. VAT and fees), adjusted by province from ooba data — planning-stage estimates, not quotes.