What do Hearing Aids Cost?
It’s a normal question, but first, consider how much quality of life you’ve lost due to hearing loss.
It is a perfectly normal question to ask, but maybe we should first consider how much quality of life you and your loved ones have lost as the result of your hearing loss. Many people fear turning blind like nothing else, and if there was something that could make you see again, no cost would be too high.
Now take the amount of money you are willing to pay to prevent blindness or restore your vision and multiply that by two. That is what you should set aside for restoring your hearing. Helen Keller said that being blind separates you from objects, being deaf separates you from people.
You are first of all a human being, a social creature, you live because of your interaction with other people and other people live because you interact with them. You speak; they listen. They speak; you listen. Your ears connect you to other human beings.
Hearing loss is quite common, but that does not mean nothing can be done. On the contrary, today many solutions based on latest miniaturized technological advancements including AI (Artificial Intelligence) are available. But not all hearing solutions perform equally well.
Price range of hearing aids
The cost of hearing aids can vary significantly depending on the technology, features, and performance levels they offer.
Hearing aids may cost from just above R10’000 for one entry-level hearing aid, up to R120’000 for two state-of-the art, top performing, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered hearing aids. These advanced devices offer superior speech clarity in noisy settings making them the best for speech understanding in noise, enhanced music enjoyment, streaming audio directly from your TV, making phone calls, and many other features.

If you are interested in getting the best hearing solution within your budget, schedule an appointment with an audiologist at your nearest Ear Institute.
For more information on hearing and hearing loss, call your nearest Ear Institute or the Hearing Helpline at 0861-10-20-30
- J. Grobbelaar, Hearing Aid Acoustician
- Drs. Hans E. Mülder, Physicist, Audiologist