According to the survey shows that in 2017, 12% of residents spent between R1,000 and R2,000 a month on transport, which increased to 17% six years later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2017 only 4% spent more than R2,000 a month, but that jumped to 13% by 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That means nearly one in three residents were spending more than R1,000 a month on transport last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Even taking into account inflation and the increasing cost of living in general this is still pretty steep,” said The Outlier<\/strong><\/a>, who in-depthly compared various years of these transportation insights.<\/p>\n\n\n Looking at the range, residents in South Africa\u2019s most populous province are spending between R0 and R9,500 a month on transport, with a median spend of R500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 27% of Gautengers who said they primarily drove cars spent vastly different amounts monthly, but the median for car drivers sits at R2,000 a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Continuing to rule the roost is minibus taxis, with nearly 38% of the residents surveyed indicating that this is their primary means of transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The median spend of these taxis users was R350 a month, which is less than the median monthly spending of the bus and train users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Very few participants rely on buses and trains in the latest survey, which shows a lessening reliance on a lackluster public transportation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buses and trains were the main transport mode for less than 2% of the surveyed population in 2023\/4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ten years ago, the survey found that 7% used them.<\/p>\n\n\n While minibus transport use sits top of the pile, it has also decreased in the past decade: 45% of respondents relied on these in 2013\/14 and in the latest survey 38% did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insted, more people are driving and walking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Despite being one of the most expensive transport options, the proportion of people driving a private car has increased from 17% to 27% in the past 10 years,” explained The Outlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “On the opposite side of the cost spectrum, the proportion of people who said walking was their primary means of getting around increased to 22% from 14% in 2013\/14,” they added.<\/p>\n\n\n Transport money<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The GCRO survey measures socio-economic status on a 1-to-10 scale, considering factors like income, employment, education, healthcare, and internet access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Transportation choices vary by socio-economic status, with higher income groups more likely to use private cars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, even in lower income brackets, many individuals still choose to use private vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYLtY2g0udqDunJNR1NC10wxbuCI5nPmyExt6xfV-K4wDXF2bsJP2-haKj1NpyMU7AvejziOKGiIFuYe6sEaX2Ey82WHW_gI8JxMd0k5qmO_9Rpyd2C0bzWcSq9SdDYQgAEfrku0D96jccpww=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/i2.cmail19.com\/ei\/d\/38\/5FE\/07A\/194049\/csfinal\/new-growth1-9900000000079e3c.png\")
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