Is Pretoria expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Pretoria ask a median $60 a night, -53% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 425 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 16:35 UTC.
Updated
How Pretoria compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $60, hotels in Pretoria rank 425 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | Tbilisi | $62 | +4% |
| 419 | Tashkent | $62 | +3% |
| 420 | Muscat | $62 | +3% |
| 421 | Cairo | $61 | +2% |
| 422 | Edirne | $61 | +2% |
| 422 | Novi Sad | $61 | +2% |
| 424 | Alexandria | $61 | +1% |
| 425 | Pretoria | $60 | 0% |
| 426 | Salta | $60 | 0% |
| 427 | Mostar | $58 | -3% |
| 428 | Cusco | $58 | -3% |
| 429 | Guangzhou | $58 | -4% |
| 430 | Iasi | $58 | -4% |
| 431 | Busan | $57 | -6% |
| 432 | Elbasan | $56 | -7% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Pretoria, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $59 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $63.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $59 | $70 |
| December 2026 | $60 | $72 |
| January 2027 | $63 | $73 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 29 January 2027, a median $65 a night; the cheapest is 31 December 2026, a median $54.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 29 January 2027 | $65 |
| Cheapest night | 31 December 2026 | $54 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Pretoria for one night for two adults, 84 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →