Towards a Decent Life for all – Decent Standard of Living Index (Final Report)

‘Ubomi obungahlelelekanga’ – ‘A life without struggle’

This report presents the findings of a ground-breaking study which has developed a socially-derived definition of a Decent Standard of Living (DSL) that is expressed in monetary terms, and a Decent Standard of Living Index (DSLI) with which to update the DSL, in South Africa.

The Decent Standard of Living amount is R7,043 per person per month, in April 2018

Towards a Decent Life for all – Decent Standard of Living Index (Final Report) 2018 Isobel Frye, Gemma Wright, Trenton Elsley, Michael Noble, Helen Barnes, Jabulani Jele, Faith Masekesa, Wanga Zembe-Mkabile and David McLennan

UPDATE: The Decent Standard of Living amount as of April 2019 is R7,326 per person per month.