Vehicle affordabilityVehicle cost per kilometre calculator
Understand the complete cost of your vehicle, then compare driving with Uber, Bolt and Wanatu through two different financial lenses.
Your vehicle
Choose a vehicle profile, then adjust the figures you know. Open the detailed costs when you want a more personal result.
Your real vehicle cost
Fuel is only R 1,92 of that amount. The result also provides for ownership costs people often overlook.
The running-cost result contains only costs that increase as you drive. The monthly result then adds the costs of owning and financing the vehicle.
| Component | Calculation | Cost/km |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | 8 ℓ ÷ 100 × R 24,00 | R 1,92 |
| Maintenance | R 13 000 ÷ 18 000 km | R 0,72 |
| Tyres | R 5 500 ÷ 18 000 km | R 0,31 |
| Running cost per kilometre | R 2,95 | |
| Component | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | R 34 560 | R 2 880 |
| Maintenance and repairs | R 13 000 | R 1 083 |
| Tyres | R 5 500 | R 458 |
| Insurance | R 19 800 | R 1 650 |
| Licence and tracking | R 3 210 | R 268 |
| Depreciation | R 64 600 | R 5 383 |
| Finance interest | R 32 200 | R 2 683 |
| Total economic cost | R 172 870 | R 14 406 |
Estimated annual economic cost
Drive or ride?
We compare the cost of using a vehicle you already own with the much bigger decision of whether vehicle ownership still makes sense.
Modelled starting values vary by distance and time. They are not live quotes and can differ materially from the apps.
10 km one way · Weekday off-peak × 1.00 · Standard vehicle estimate
| Provider | Starting formula | Typical one way | One-way range | Per travel day | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uber | R29 + R8.60/km · minimum R45 | R 115 | R 98–R 155 | R 230 | R 4 600 |
| Bolt | (R25 + R7.40/km) × 1.04 · minimum R40 | R 103 | R 88–R 139 | R 206 | R 4 118 |
| Wanatu | R32 + R8.80/km · minimum R48 | R 120 | R 102–R 162 | R 240 | R 4 800 |
Your comparison
The right comparison depends on whether you are choosing transport for today or reconsidering vehicle ownership altogether.
I already own the vehicle
This compares the lowest typical ride estimate with fuel or electricity, maintenance, tyres, parking and tolls. Existing fixed vehicle costs do not change because of today’s trip.
Could ride-hailing replace my vehicle?
This compares your complete monthly vehicle cost with the entered ride pattern. It is meaningful only if this pattern represents all or nearly all the travel the vehicle would replace.
Marginal driving cost is the relevant immediate-trip comparison. The allocated full-cost bar shows the share of total ownership cost assigned to these kilometres.
Usually the steadier price window, although suburban pickup times can vary.
Availability is not measured live. Weather, events, location, driver supply and safety preferences can change whether a ride is practical even when its estimated price is lower.Running cost is fuel or electricity plus maintenance and tyres. Full economic cost adds insurance, licensing, tracking, depreciation, finance interest and any opportunity cost selected. Costs are divided by annual kilometres to produce rand per kilometre.