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YouTube Premium price in South Africa

Every YouTube Premium plan in South Africa, monthly, converted to pounds.

Individual plan · monthly

R 81.99about £3.69

US$4.99

19th cheapest of 96 countriesLast checked 14 May 2026

Prices last checked 14 May 2026

These YouTube Premium prices haven't been checked recently. They stay up for comparison, but may have changed.

YouTube Premium plans in South Africa

YouTube Premium sells monthly plans only in South Africa.

LiteLast checked 14 May 2026R 49.99£2.25US$3.047th cheapest of 29

IndividualLast checked 14 May 2026R 81.99£3.69US$4.9919th cheapest of 96

FamilyLast checked 14 May 2026R 149.99£6.75US$9.1219th cheapest of 94

StudentLast checked 14 May 2026R 51.99£2.34US$3.1617th cheapest of 85

Two-person · Not offered in South AfricaOffered in 5 countries ›

Price in South Africa

Individual plan, monthly, in South African rand

R 199 a month since 12 Jun 2026, when YouTube Premium raised it from R 81.99.

Questions

How much is YouTube Premium in South Africa?

Lite R 49.99, Individual R 81.99, Family R 149.99 and Student R 51.99 a month. The Individual plan is about £3.69 a month.

Is YouTube Premium cheaper in South Africa than in the UK?

Yes. The Individual plan costs R 81.99 a month, about £3.69, in South Africa. In the UK it costs £12.99 a month, so it's £9.30 (72% of the price in the UK) less in South Africa.

Where is YouTube Premium cheapest?

Nigeria, at about £0.92 a month for the Individual plan. South Africa is 19th cheapest of 96.

Has the price changed?

Yes. YouTube Premium raised the Individual plan from R 81.99 to R 199 a month on 12 Jun 2026.

How South Africa compares

Individual · in pounds, monthly

NigeriaCheapest£0.92£2.77 less (75%)

South AfricaThis page£3.69Differences are against this

United States£11.83£8.14 more (221%)

United KingdomYour market£12.99£9.30 more (252%)

SwitzerlandMost expensive£16.92£13.23 more (359%)

Compare with

Show prices in

96 countries. Differences are against the price in South Africa; percentages are of that price.

Tax

We don't know whether YouTube Premium's prices in South Africa include tax: the pages we collect them from don't say.

YouTube Premium in other countries

Nearest in price

5Turkey£1.30 8Argentina£1.81

19South Africa (this page)£3.69

20Malaysia£3.93 21Brazil£4.02 YouTube Premium in all 96 countries

Other subscriptions in South Africa

AdobeCreative Cloud Pro R 438.15 a month NetflixStandard R 179 a month SpotifyStandard R 69.99 a month

Sources and method

Prices collected from YouTube Premium's public website. Not affiliated with YouTube Premium.

Checked 14 May 2026. Converted to pounds at daily central bank exchange rates (via Frankfurter) on the day each price was checked; ranks compare prices in euros on the same basis.

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