Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (8.13 $) |
553.58 R (30.00 $) |
+269.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (37.93 $) |
2,398.86 R (130.00 $) |
+242.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (4.88 $) |
221.43 R (12.00 $) |
+146.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 R (2.44 $) |
147.62 R (8.00 $) |
+228.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (2.71 $) |
184.53 R (10.00 $) |
+269.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
37.67 R (2.04 $) |
104.52 R (5.66 $) |
+177.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.00 R (0.92 $) |
56.66 R (3.07 $) |
+233.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.11 R (0.71 $) |
42.04 R (2.28 $) |
+220.5 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
70.47 R (3.82 $) |
104.13 R (5.64 $) |
+47.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.93 R (0.92 $) |
80.34 R (4.35 $) |
+374.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.45 R (0.73 $) |
61.42 R (3.33 $) |
+356.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.62 R (2.31 $) |
96.86 R (5.25 $) |
+127.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
65.50 R (3.55 $) |
137.67 R (7.46 $) |
+110.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.21 R (2.18 $) |
125.69 R (6.81 $) |
+212.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.23 R (2.99 $) |
160.39 R (8.69 $) |
+190.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.45 R (0.67 $) |
57.88 R (3.14 $) |
+364.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
13.15 R (0.71 $) |
17.73 R (0.96 $) |
+34.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
12.02 R (0.65 $) |
47.87 R (2.59 $) |
+298.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.48 R (0.68 $) |
54.00 R (2.93 $) |
+332.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.63 R (0.58 $) |
33.33 R (1.81 $) |
+213.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.08 R (0.60 $) |
31.16 R (1.69 $) |
+181.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.60 R (1.01 $) |
54.42 R (2.95 $) |
+192.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.11 R (0.93 $) |
45.67 R (2.47 $) |
+166.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
90.00 R (4.88 $) |
369.06 R (20.00 $) |
+310.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
24.06 R (1.30 $) |
47.42 R (2.57 $) |
+97.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
28.27 R (1.53 $) |
70.23 R (3.81 $) |
+148.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
52.00 R (2.82 $) |
313.70 R (17.00 $) |
+503.3 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (1.08 $) |
53.51 R (2.90 $) |
+167.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
750.00 R (40.64 $) |
2,435.76 R (132.00 $) |
+224.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.08 $) |
92.26 R (5.00 $) |
+361.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
28.16 R (1.53 $) |
64.58 R (3.50 $) |
+129.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R (2.66 $) |
627.39 R (34.00 $) |
+1,180.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89.07 R (4.83 $) |
71.23 R (3.86 $) |
-20.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (18,967.36 $) |
581,261.66 R (31,500.00 $) |
+66.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,244.97 R (21,961.22 $) |
506,895.77 R (27,469.93 $) |
+25.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,737.85 R (94.18 $) |
3,262.14 R (176.78 $) |
+87.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
606.13 R (32.85 $) |
1,226.15 R (66.45 $) |
+102.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
757.37 R (41.04 $) |
1,307.97 R (70.88 $) |
+72.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
662.63 R (35.91 $) |
2,583.39 R (140.00 $) |
+289.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
146.47 R (7.94 $) |
1,436.68 R (77.86 $) |
+880.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120.00 R (6.50 $) |
369.06 R (20.00 $) |
+207.5 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,390.38 R (183.73 $) |
57,142.02 R (3,096.67 $) |
+1,585.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,147.32 R (4,072.42 $) |
1,062,878.46 R (57,600.00 $) |
+1,314.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
871.64 R (47.24 $) |
1,325.45 R (71.83 $) |
+52.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
508.86 R (27.58 $) |
890.13 R (48.24 $) |
+74.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,637.85 R (88.76 $) |
1,824.97 R (98.90 $) |
+11.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,346.00 R (72.94 $) |
3,052.25 R (165.41 $) |
+126.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,585.71 R (682.05 $) |
79,867.29 R (4,328.21 $) |
+534.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,425.00 R (456.57 $) |
52,811.16 R (2,861.97 $) |
+526.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,241.38 R (1,422.08 $) |
158,047.81 R (8,565.00 $) |
+502.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,600.00 R (899.59 $) |
83,980.52 R (4,551.11 $) |
+405.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,381.87 R (183.27 $) |
30,283.55 R (1,641.14 $) |
+795.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,343.39 R (126.99 $) |
21,086.85 R (1,142.75 $) |
+799.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,764.03 R (1,558.79 $) |
108,552.02 R (5,882.70 $) |
+277.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.87 | 6.72 | -43.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 290 | 503 |
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