Restaurants | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (460.71 R) |
8.68 $ (160.00 R) |
-65.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (1,842.82 R) |
37.99 $ (700.00 R) |
-62.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (221.14 R) |
4.86 $ (89.50 R) |
-59.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (147.43 R) |
2.44 $ (45.00 R) |
-69.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (147.43 R) |
2.71 $ (50.00 R) |
-66.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.60 $ (103.13 R) |
2.04 $ (37.57 R) |
-63.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.72 $ (50.06 R) |
0.93 $ (17.05 R) |
-65.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.32 $ (42.70 R) |
0.71 $ (13.06 R) |
-69.4 % |
Markets | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.87 $ (108.13 R) |
3.82 $ (70.32 R) |
-35.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.36 $ (80.27 R) |
0.92 $ (17.00 R) |
-78.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.99 $ (55.03 R) |
0.74 $ (13.57 R) |
-75.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.20 $ (95.79 R) |
2.29 $ (42.22 R) |
-55.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.23 $ (170.03 R) |
3.50 $ (64.56 R) |
-62.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.04 $ (129.69 R) |
2.19 $ (40.33 R) |
-68.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.19 $ (169.42 R) |
3.02 $ (55.60 R) |
-67.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.09 $ (57.03 R) |
0.68 $ (12.45 R) |
-78.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.54 $ (28.46 R) |
0.72 $ (13.33 R) |
-53.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.48 $ (45.75 R) |
0.66 $ (12.23 R) |
-73.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.39 $ (62.40 R) |
0.68 $ (12.44 R) |
-80.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.92 $ (35.30 R) |
0.60 $ (11.14 R) |
-68.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.57 $ (28.84 R) |
0.61 $ (11.18 R) |
-61.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.02 $ (55.70 R) |
1.02 $ (18.82 R) |
-66.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.30 $ (42.40 R) |
0.93 $ (17.17 R) |
-59.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.50 $ (322.49 R) |
4.88 $ (90.00 R) |
-72.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.33 $ (42.92 R) |
1.30 $ (23.99 R) |
-44.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 $ (54.13 R) |
1.59 $ (29.27 R) |
-45.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.50 $ (248.78 R) |
2.88 $ (53.00 R) |
-78.7 % |
Transportation | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.88 $ (52.98 R) |
1.09 $ (20.00 R) |
-62.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
96.50 $ (1,778.32 R) |
39.34 $ (725.00 R) |
-59.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 $ (73.71 R) |
1.09 $ (20.00 R) |
-72.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ (55.28 R) |
1.53 $ (28.16 R) |
-49.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.00 $ (718.70 R) |
2.66 $ (49.00 R) |
-93.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.14 $ (94.66 R) |
4.81 $ (88.59 R) |
-6.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000.00 $ (589,703.49 R) |
18,992.60 $ (350,000.00 R) |
-40.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,336.48 $ (503,762.99 R) |
21,990.44 $ (405,244.97 R) |
-19.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
254.02 $ (4,681.21 R) |
92.35 $ (1,701.85 R) |
-63.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
49.73 $ (916.44 R) |
34.07 $ (627.80 R) |
-31.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
64.48 $ (1,188.18 R) |
41.04 $ (756.22 R) |
-36.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
102.45 $ (1,888.06 R) |
37.04 $ (682.63 R) |
-63.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.00 $ (350.14 R) |
7.95 $ (146.47 R) |
-58.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 $ (313.28 R) |
6.51 $ (120.00 R) |
-61.7 % |
Childcare | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,770.37 $ (51,053.03 R) |
180.48 $ (3,326.00 R) |
-93.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
31,333.33 $ (577,418.00 R) |
4,077.84 $ (75,147.32 R) |
-87.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
59.23 $ (1,091.44 R) |
47.16 $ (868.99 R) |
-20.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
42.73 $ (787.37 R) |
27.63 $ (509.19 R) |
-35.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
106.14 $ (1,955.90 R) |
89.11 $ (1,642.16 R) |
-16.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
122.53 $ (2,257.99 R) |
74.83 $ (1,379.00 R) |
-38.9 % |
Rent Per Month | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,251.73 $ (59,923.66 R) |
687.09 $ (12,661.76 R) |
-78.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,738.46 $ (50,465.01 R) |
457.18 $ (8,425.00 R) |
-83.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,915.80 $ (109,017.75 R) |
1,423.98 $ (26,241.38 R) |
-75.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,000.00 $ (92,141.17 R) |
909.40 $ (16,758.62 R) |
-81.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,254.08 $ (23,110.49 R) |
182.51 $ (3,363.30 R) |
-85.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,116.49 $ (20,574.95 R) |
126.95 $ (2,339.38 R) |
-88.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Francisco, CA Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,498.42 $ (138,182.73 R) |
1,522.87 $ (28,063.77 R) |
-79.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.73 | 11.90 | +76.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 207 | 279 |
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