Restaurants | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 A$ (248.45 R) |
12.07 A$ (150.00 R) |
-39.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
150.00 A$ (1,863.41 R) |
56.35 A$ (700.00 R) |
-62.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.50 A$ (204.97 R) |
7.24 A$ (90.00 R) |
-56.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 A$ (149.07 R) |
3.38 A$ (42.00 R) |
-71.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (149.07 R) |
4.02 A$ (50.00 R) |
-66.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.53 A$ (68.71 R) |
3.02 A$ (37.50 R) |
-45.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.93 A$ (48.83 R) |
1.35 A$ (16.76 R) |
-65.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.41 A$ (42.39 R) |
1.06 A$ (13.16 R) |
-69.0 % |
Markets | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.59 A$ (119.15 R) |
5.59 A$ (69.45 R) |
-41.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.23 A$ (40.17 R) |
1.32 A$ (16.37 R) |
-59.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.55 A$ (19.20 R) |
1.08 A$ (13.39 R) |
-30.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.42 A$ (79.77 R) |
3.41 A$ (42.35 R) |
-46.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.95 A$ (86.34 R) |
5.21 A$ (64.73 R) |
-25.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.31 A$ (78.35 R) |
3.30 A$ (41.04 R) |
-47.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.87 A$ (122.66 R) |
4.43 A$ (55.04 R) |
-55.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.36 A$ (29.28 R) |
0.99 A$ (12.26 R) |
-58.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.82 A$ (22.63 R) |
1.05 A$ (13.10 R) |
-42.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.19 A$ (27.22 R) |
0.96 A$ (11.96 R) |
-56.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.79 A$ (34.65 R) |
0.99 A$ (12.36 R) |
-64.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.69 A$ (20.94 R) |
0.86 A$ (10.73 R) |
-48.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.36 A$ (16.93 R) |
0.88 A$ (10.93 R) |
-35.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.62 A$ (44.98 R) |
1.50 A$ (18.58 R) |
-58.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.72 A$ (33.73 R) |
1.37 A$ (17.00 R) |
-49.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 A$ (198.76 R) |
7.04 A$ (87.50 R) |
-56.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.53 A$ (93.60 R) |
1.93 A$ (23.98 R) |
-74.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.85 A$ (109.97 R) |
2.30 A$ (28.54 R) |
-74.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (559.02 R) |
4.19 A$ (52.00 R) |
-90.7 % |
Transportation | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.70 A$ (58.39 R) |
1.61 A$ (20.00 R) |
-65.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
168.00 A$ (2,087.02 R) |
54.34 A$ (675.00 R) |
-67.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (86.96 R) |
1.61 A$ (20.00 R) |
-77.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.43 A$ (54.98 R) |
1.94 A$ (24.14 R) |
-56.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 A$ (993.82 R) |
4.43 A$ (55.00 R) |
-94.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.21 A$ (89.58 R) |
7.13 A$ (88.63 R) |
-1.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,000.00 A$ (496,908.64 R) |
28,029.30 A$ (348,200.00 R) |
-29.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,130.95 A$ (436,421.78 R) |
32,612.76 A$ (405,139.01 R) |
-7.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
349.14 A$ (4,337.21 R) |
133.60 A$ (1,659.65 R) |
-61.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
47.74 A$ (593.07 R) |
51.31 A$ (637.38 R) |
+7.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.12 A$ (1,045.00 R) |
61.21 A$ (760.45 R) |
-27.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
72.36 A$ (898.93 R) |
56.94 A$ (707.30 R) |
-21.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.32 A$ (314.49 R) |
10.75 A$ (133.53 R) |
-57.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
25.00 A$ (310.57 R) |
8.85 A$ (110.00 R) |
-64.6 % |
Childcare | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,515.25 A$ (31,246.24 R) |
271.92 A$ (3,378.00 R) |
-89.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,226.18 A$ (251,264.11 R) |
6,385.38 A$ (79,323.76 R) |
-68.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
130.37 A$ (1,619.59 R) |
68.45 A$ (850.32 R) |
-47.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
106.05 A$ (1,317.43 R) |
41.35 A$ (513.72 R) |
-61.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
177.96 A$ (2,210.80 R) |
130.87 A$ (1,625.73 R) |
-26.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
214.13 A$ (2,660.13 R) |
107.27 A$ (1,332.54 R) |
-49.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,579.18 A$ (32,040.38 R) |
1,010.57 A$ (12,554.05 R) |
-60.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,886.44 A$ (23,434.68 R) |
659.16 A$ (8,188.57 R) |
-65.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,899.85 A$ (48,446.71 R) |
2,041.01 A$ (25,354.84 R) |
-47.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,906.79 A$ (36,110.29 R) |
1,296.77 A$ (16,109.38 R) |
-55.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,066.39 A$ (13,247.49 R) |
269.87 A$ (3,352.53 R) |
-74.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
838.56 A$ (10,417.23 R) |
183.52 A$ (2,279.82 R) |
-78.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,697.54 A$ (70,778.87 R) |
2,320.19 A$ (28,823.05 R) |
-59.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.48 | 11.83 | +82.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 205 | 281 |
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