Bond repayment on common loan amounts

Pick a home loan amount to see the monthly instalment, total interest and what a rate change does.

Bond repayment at R 500 000 to R 5 000 000

Each figure assumes the whole amount is borrowed over 20 years at the prime lending rate of 10.75%, as an example. Your own rate will differ.

Select an amount for the full working, a table of the amounts around it and the assumptions. There are 12 amounts to choose from. If yours is not listed, use the bond repayment calculator, which takes any figure.

Bond repayment by amount
Loan amountMonthly instalmentTotal interest
R 500 000R 5 076R 718 275
R 750 000R 7 614R 1 077 412
R 1 000 000R 10 152R 1 436 549
R 1 250 000R 12 690R 1 795 687
R 1 500 000R 15 228R 2 154 824
R 1 750 000R 17 767R 2 513 962
R 2 000 000R 20 305R 2 873 099
R 2 500 000R 25 381R 3 591 374
R 3 000 000R 30 457R 4 309 648
R 3 500 000R 35 533R 5 027 923
R 4 000 000R 40 609R 5 746 198
R 5 000 000R 50 761R 7 182 747

All figures are estimates for general information, worked out from the same tested calculators as the rest of the site. See how we check figures. This is not financial, tax or legal advice.

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Figures last checked on 10 November 2026 for the 2026/27 tax year. Sources: TechFinancials – SARB raises repo rate to 7.25%, Prime rate history and 2026 MPC dates.

Estimates only, from fixed example inputs. General information, not financial, tax or legal advice. Read the full disclaimer.