The cheapest and most expensive South African cities to rent in

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Jobs website, Adzuna, has released a new report looking at the cost of renting in South Africa.

The report is based on a comparison of more than 140,000 online job listings and the average rental prices in cities across the country.

According to the research, employees can generally expect to spend about 20-26% of their monthly income on rent.
30 Jan 2019 8AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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