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Retire in South Africa
The 4% rule gives a familiar benchmark for how much you'd need invested to retire in South Africa at every lifestyle level. Open any city page to backtest your own plan against market history.
Cheapest City
$1.11M
Cape Town
FIRE Numbers for South Africa
| City | Lean FIRE | FIRE | Fat FIRE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦Cape Town | $396K | $1.11M | $3.71M |
About Retiring in South Africa
Cape Town is the city we track in South Africa, with a FIRE Number of $1.11M based on the 4% safe withdrawal rate. Explore the full cost breakdown below to see if South Africa fits your retirement plan.
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