Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 160.00 R | 160.00 R | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 700.00 R | 800.00 R | +14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 90.00 R | 90.00 R | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 43.50 R | 40.00 R | -8.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 50.00 R | 40.00 R | -20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 37.67 R | 35.39 R | -6.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 16.84 R | 19.03 R | +13.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 13.21 R | 13.42 R | +1.6 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 69.61 R | 77.18 R | +10.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 17.02 R | 16.45 R | -3.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 13.48 R | 13.93 R | +3.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 42.71 R | 40.43 R | -5.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 64.13 R | 64.12 R | -0.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 40.86 R | 38.39 R | -6.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 55.60 R | 51.11 R | -8.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 12.36 R | 13.01 R | +5.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 13.33 R | 12.59 R | -5.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 12.23 R | 11.26 R | -8.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 12.44 R | 13.21 R | +6.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 11.14 R | 10.39 R | -6.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 11.18 R | 12.22 R | +9.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 18.82 R | 19.06 R | +1.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 17.23 R | 16.11 R | -6.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 90.00 R | 100.00 R | +11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 23.99 R | 21.01 R | -12.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 29.27 R | 24.99 R | -14.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 53.00 R | 55.00 R | +3.8 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 R | 34.50 R | +72.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 750.00 R | 1,386.88 R | +84.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | 20.50 R | +2.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 28.16 R | 32.19 R | +14.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.00 R | 70.00 R | +42.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 88.59 R | 88.31 R | -0.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 350,000.00 R | 360,000.00 R | +2.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 405,244.97 R | 422,077.27 R | +4.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,701.85 R | 2,046.51 R | +20.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 627.80 R | 686.40 R | +9.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 756.22 R | 831.80 R | +10.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 692.38 R | 599.70 R | -13.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 146.47 R | 205.00 R | +40.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 120.00 R | 125.00 R | +4.2 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,326.00 R | 4,319.05 R | +29.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 75,147.32 R | 99,576.92 R | +32.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 869.06 R | 839.90 R | -3.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 509.19 R | 630.82 R | +23.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,642.16 R | 1,494.64 R | -9.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,379.00 R | 1,524.07 R | +10.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 12,661.76 R | 7,378.57 R | -41.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,425.00 R | 6,524.00 R | -22.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 26,241.38 R | 14,055.56 R | -46.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 16,758.62 R | 11,785.68 R | -29.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,363.30 R | 1,548.44 R | -54.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,339.38 R | 1,240.70 R | -47.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 28,066.85 R | 27,872.74 R | -0.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.86 | 11.00 | -7.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 277 | 194 |
Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Alberton | 7.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Randburg | 9.14 miles |
Cost of Living in Sandton | 13.65 miles |
Cost of Living in Boksburg | 15.07 miles |
Cost of Living in Benoni | 19.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Krugersdorp | 20.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) | 28.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Springs | 30.38 miles |
Cost of Living in Westonaria | 34.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Pretoria | 36.05 miles |