Cost estimator

What should a tradesperson cost in South Africa?

Pick a service and your province for an indicative price band. Wide ranges — every job's different, but these are the brackets quotes usually fall into. Real quotes from local pros are always free on Handi.

Province affects pricing — Cape Town and Joburg run 5-10% above the national baseline; rural areas can be 10-15% below.

Indicative price in South Africa

Home Cleaning

R150 – R250 per hour

after the initial callout

Per hour, per cleaner. Most jobs need 1 cleaner for 4-6 hours weekly. Once-off cleans cost 20-40% more per hour than recurring contracts.

Guide only — actual quotes vary based on job complexity, access, materials, and urgency. Always get 2-3 quotes from verified local pros before committing.

Typical home cleaning jobs & what they cost

Concrete examples at the national baseline. Bands reflect normal variation — the same job can sit at the low or high end depending on access, materials, and urgency.

Weekly 4-hour clean (3-bed home)
R600 – R1,000

Per visit. Most contracts are billed monthly with the same cleaner each week.

Once-off 5-hour cleanup
R900 – R1,400

Typical after dinner parties or a busy week. No long-term commitment.

Move-in / move-out clean (3-bed)
R1,200 – R2,500

Inside cupboards, fridge, oven, skirtings, light fittings. 6-8 hours of work.

Office daily clean (small office)
R350 – R650

Per visit, 5 days a week. Bathrooms, bins, surface wipe-down, vacuum.

Carpet shampoo add-on (per room)
R250 – R500

Tacked onto a regular clean. Standalone carpet cleaning quoted separately.

A note on these numbers

Bands come from rates published in our pricing guides, mixed with what we see Handi-za providers actually quoting across the country. They're starting points — not a fixed price list. Job-specific factors (access, height, asbestos, after-hours, time pressure) all move the needle. Treat this as the first 30 seconds of research before you start collecting real quotes.