Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (30.45 ﷼) |
147.80 R (30.00 ﷼) |
-1.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (142.09 ﷼) |
985.31 R (200.00 ﷼) |
+40.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (18.27 ﷼) |
147.80 R (30.00 ﷼) |
+64.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 R (9.13 ﷼) |
34.49 R (7.00 ﷼) |
-23.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (10.15 ﷼) |
39.41 R (8.00 ﷼) |
-21.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
37.67 R (7.65 ﷼) |
84.24 R (17.10 ﷼) |
+123.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.00 R (3.45 ﷼) |
14.70 R (2.98 ﷼) |
-13.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.11 R (2.66 ﷼) |
6.44 R (1.31 ﷼) |
-50.9 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
71.43 R (14.50 ﷼) |
120.87 R (24.53 ﷼) |
+69.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.96 R (3.44 ﷼) |
20.06 R (4.07 ﷼) |
+18.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.45 R (2.73 ﷼) |
18.08 R (3.67 ﷼) |
+34.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.62 R (8.65 ﷼) |
48.51 R (9.85 ﷼) |
+13.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
65.18 R (13.23 ﷼) |
65.68 R (13.33 ﷼) |
+0.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.21 R (8.16 ﷼) |
71.97 R (14.61 ﷼) |
+79.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.23 R (11.21 ﷼) |
111.90 R (22.71 ﷼) |
+102.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.45 R (2.53 ﷼) |
18.02 R (3.66 ﷼) |
+44.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
13.15 R (2.67 ﷼) |
14.11 R (2.86 ﷼) |
+7.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
12.02 R (2.44 ﷼) |
14.44 R (2.93 ﷼) |
+20.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.48 R (2.53 ﷼) |
14.82 R (3.01 ﷼) |
+18.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.63 R (2.16 ﷼) |
11.42 R (2.32 ﷼) |
+7.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.08 R (2.25 ﷼) |
12.17 R (2.47 ﷼) |
+9.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.60 R (3.77 ﷼) |
20.60 R (4.18 ﷼) |
+10.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.11 R (3.47 ﷼) |
11.60 R (2.35 ﷼) |
-32.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
89.00 R (18.07 ﷼) |
73.90 R (15.00 ﷼) |
-17.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
24.06 R (4.88 ﷼) |
33.83 R (6.87 ﷼) |
+40.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
28.27 R (5.74 ﷼) |
38.72 R (7.86 ﷼) |
+37.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
52.00 R (10.56 ﷼) |
137.94 R (28.00 ﷼) |
+165.3 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (4.06 ﷼) |
19.71 R (4.00 ﷼) |
-1.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
750.00 R (152.24 ﷼) |
514.07 R (104.35 ﷼) |
-31.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (4.06 ﷼) |
73.90 R (15.00 ﷼) |
+269.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
28.16 R (5.72 ﷼) |
47.57 R (9.66 ﷼) |
+68.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R (9.95 ﷼) |
246.33 R (50.00 ﷼) |
+402.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89.11 R (18.09 ﷼) |
42.42 R (8.61 ﷼) |
-52.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (71,043.85 ﷼) |
591,184.21 R (120,000.00 ﷼) |
+68.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,244.97 R (82,257.60 ﷼) |
428,170.29 R (86,911.04 ﷼) |
+5.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,767.16 R (358.70 ﷼) |
1,749.55 R (355.13 ﷼) |
-1.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
606.13 R (123.03 ﷼) |
641.09 R (130.13 ﷼) |
+5.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
757.37 R (153.73 ﷼) |
1,400.56 R (284.29 ﷼) |
+84.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
662.63 R (134.50 ﷼) |
1,926.73 R (391.09 ﷼) |
+190.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
146.47 R (29.73 ﷼) |
901.27 R (182.94 ﷼) |
+515.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120.00 R (24.36 ﷼) |
320.22 R (65.00 ﷼) |
+166.9 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,422.00 R (694.61 ﷼) |
7,217.94 R (1,465.12 ﷼) |
+110.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
77,042.05 R (15,638.18 ﷼) |
199,565.72 R (40,508.33 ﷼) |
+159.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
871.62 R (176.92 ﷼) |
990.96 R (201.15 ﷼) |
+13.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
508.86 R (103.29 ﷼) |
1,070.93 R (217.38 ﷼) |
+110.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,637.85 R (332.45 ﷼) |
1,976.18 R (401.13 ﷼) |
+20.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,346.00 R (273.21 ﷼) |
1,812.96 R (368.00 ﷼) |
+34.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,585.71 R (2,554.68 ﷼) |
21,187.03 R (4,300.59 ﷼) |
+68.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,425.00 R (1,710.13 ﷼) |
14,656.44 R (2,975.00 ﷼) |
+74.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,241.38 R (5,326.54 ﷼) |
37,152.87 R (7,541.38 ﷼) |
+41.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,600.00 R (3,369.51 ﷼) |
18,522.58 R (3,759.76 ﷼) |
+11.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,381.87 R (686.46 ﷼) |
3,548.76 R (720.34 ﷼) |
+4.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,343.39 R (475.67 ﷼) |
2,147.05 R (435.81 ﷼) |
-8.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | Riyadh Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,763.20 R (5,838.42 ﷼) |
51,942.69 R (10,543.45 ﷼) |
+80.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.87 | 4.80 | -59.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 291 | 243 |
Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |
Cost of Living in AL Kharj | 59.00 miles |
Cost of Living in Al Hufuf | 233.94 miles |