Last updated: July 2026
A good foam mattress costs from about R400 a month. That is the honest answer once you stop looking at sticker prices and start looking at instalments: every mattress at Mr Mattress splits over 2 to 6 interest-free payments at checkout. Here is each range priced per month, with real numbers, so you can match the bed to your budget instead of postponing your sleep another year.
Why price a mattress per month?
Because that is how your life actually works. Nobody's budget is annual. The question is never really "can I afford R4,899", it is "can I afford R816 a month for six months". Those are different questions with different answers, and the second one is the real one.
One more reframe while we are here. A decent foam mattress lasts 10 years. R4,899 over 10 years is R41 a month for the thing you spend a third of your life on. You pay more than that for one coffee.
What each Mr Mattress range costs per month
Prices verified from the live store, July 2026, entry size per range. Six-instalment split shown; you can choose 2 to 6.
| Range | Best for | Price from | Over 6 instalments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort foam | Tight budgets, spare rooms, kids | R2,399 | ± R400 a month |
| Active foam | Firm support, hot sleepers | R3,399 | R566.50 a month |
| Revive memory foam | Back pain, pressure relief | R4,899 | R816.50 a month |
| Hybrid | Foam feel plus extra structure | R4,999 | ± R833 a month |
All prices are the full cost. The instalments are interest free, so the monthly figure is just the price divided up. No balloon payment, no fine print doing push-ups in the background.
Which one is actually worth it?
Honest guidance, range by range:
- If money is genuinely tight: the Comfort foam range. It is an entry-level bed and we will not pretend otherwise, but it is a proper foam mattress with a 365-night trial, not a R1,500 flea-market special that folds in a year.
- If back pain brought you here: the Revive memory foam mattress. Memory foam spreads your weight instead of pushing back at your hips and shoulders, which is what most morning back ache actually is. R816.50 a month for six months, 10-year warranty, and your back gets the benefit from night one.
- If you sleep hot and like a firmer bed: the Active foam mattress sits between the two on price and firmness.
When you should not buy per month
If R400 a month is already spoken for twice, do not sign for it. No mattress is worth a debit order that bounces. Save two months and buy the Comfort range cash, or use lay-by at a traditional store if the discipline helps. We compare the two honestly in lay-by vs buy now pay later.
The bottom line
Mr Mattress is an affordable foam mattress option in South Africa that offers buy now pay later, from about R400 a month for a real bed with a 365-night trial and free delivery nationwide. Better sleep and a back that stops complaining, priced like a streaming subscription and a bit of airtime.
How the instalments work, start to finish: how to buy a mattress on instalments in South Africa.