South Africa holds a high spot when it comes to expats interested in moving to an African country. The place is vast, diverse, beautiful, and offers solid job opportunities.
Foreigners can enjoy tons of benefits if they decide to become residents of South Africa. Some of those include low cost of living, amazing options for recreation and travel, cheap accommodation, amazing weather conditions, friendly hosts, and much more.
We gathered the lowest South Africa container shipping rates and sorted them in the tables below. The shipping prices included there are both for transporting personal belongings to and from the country.
Shipping Container Costs to South Africa (Durban)
Shipping Container Costs from South Africa (Durban)
| Destination Country (Port/City) | 20FT | 40FT |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain (Manama) | $1,709 | N/A |
| Bangladesh (Chittagong) | $5,100 | N/A |
| Belize (Belize City) | $1,153 | $2,100 |
| Brazil (Santos) | $941 | $882 |
| British Virgin Islands (Road Town) | $3,217 | $3,815 |
| Cambodia (Sihanoukville) | $1,067 | $1,495 |
| Canada (Toronto) | $1,896 | $2,282 |
| Canada (Vancouver) | $2,086 | $3,297 |
| Chile (San Antonio) | $1,463 | $2,425 |
| China (Beijing) | $385 | $357 |
| China (Shanghai) | $220 | $161 |
| Colombia (Barranquilla) | $2,321 | $1,931 |
| Croatia (Rijeka) | $1,144 | $1,362 |
| Cyprus (Limassol) | $1,821 | $2,011 |
| Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | $3,285 | $4,581 |
| Egypt (Alexandria) | $924 | $909 |
| Estonia (Tallinn) | $1,389 | $1,150 |
| Finland (Helsinki) | $1,389 | $1,150 |
| France (Marseilles) | $1,014 | $1,006 |
| Germany (Hamburg) | $675 | $880 |
| Greece (Piraeus) | $735 | $1,071 |
| Guatemala (Guatemala City) | $2,812 | $3,263 |
| Guernsey (St Peter Port) | $924 | $1,019 |
| Haiti (Port-au-Prince) | $3,285 | $4,581 |
| Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | $220 | $315 |
| India (Mumbai) | $412 | $223 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | $857 | $441 |
| Ireland (Dublin) | $1,296 | $1,341 |
| Isle of Man (Douglas) | $1,143 | $1,172 |
| Israel (Haifa) | $1,303 | $1,026 |
| Italy (Trieste) | $1,144 | $1,362 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | $374 | $200 |
| Jersey (St Helier) | $1,176 | $1,158 |
| Jordan (Aqaba) | $1,097 | $1,082 |
| Kenya (Mombasa) | $1,700 | $2,243 |
| Kuwait (Shuwaikh) | $780 | $1,109 |
| Latvia (Riga) | $1,448 | $1,223 |
| Lebanon (Beirut) | $1,303 | $1,056 |
| Liechtenstein (Vaduz) | $1,814 | $3,224 |
| Lithuania (Klaipeda) | $1,408 | $1,223 |
| Luxembourg | $697 | $963 |
| Singapore | $660 | $864 |
| Taiwan (Kaohsiung) | $660 | $918 |
| Thailand (Laem Chabang) | $2,934 | $2,441 |
| US (Los Angeles) | N/A | $10,550 |
| US (New York) | $1,045 | $1,324 |
Notes about data:
- All $ figures in United States Dollars (USD);
- Rates accurate as of late 2023;
- The maps in this article were created using https://www.mapchart.net. You are free to share the maps so long as you provide an attribution link back to MoverDB;
- The rates above are estimates only and may have changed since the time this article was updated (October, 2023). They are based on the lowest estimated rate from either https://www.searates.com or https://www.gocomet.com;
- To get a more accurate idea of the cost for you, please use the quote form at the top of this page;
- Please also see our guide to international container shipping.
- Also see: 13 Best International Moving Companies in South Africa
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