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Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (461.32 R) |
8.13 $ (150.00 R) |
-67.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (1,845.28 R) |
37.93 $ (700.00 R) |
-62.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (221.43 R) |
4.88 $ (90.00 R) |
-59.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (147.62 R) |
2.44 $ (45.00 R) |
-69.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (147.62 R) |
2.71 $ (50.00 R) |
-66.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.21 $ (96.06 R) |
2.04 $ (37.67 R) |
-60.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (55.20 R) |
0.92 $ (17.00 R) |
-69.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.40 $ (44.21 R) |
0.71 $ (13.11 R) |
-70.3 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.06 $ (74.84 R) |
3.82 $ (70.47 R) |
-5.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 $ (70.31 R) |
0.92 $ (16.93 R) |
-75.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.85 $ (52.59 R) |
0.73 $ (13.45 R) |
-74.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.07 $ (75.13 R) |
2.31 $ (42.62 R) |
-43.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (138.74 R) |
3.55 $ (65.50 R) |
-52.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.78 $ (125.08 R) |
2.18 $ (40.21 R) |
-67.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.46 $ (174.63 R) |
2.99 $ (55.23 R) |
-68.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 $ (49.73 R) |
0.67 $ (12.45 R) |
-75.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (16.51 R) |
0.71 $ (13.15 R) |
-20.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 $ (38.74 R) |
0.65 $ (12.02 R) |
-69.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.24 $ (41.28 R) |
0.68 $ (12.48 R) |
-69.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (22.02 R) |
0.58 $ (10.63 R) |
-51.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (24.88 R) |
0.60 $ (11.08 R) |
-55.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.25 $ (41.48 R) |
1.01 $ (18.60 R) |
-55.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 $ (48.28 R) |
0.93 $ (17.11 R) |
-64.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (276.79 R) |
4.88 $ (90.00 R) |
-67.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (44.87 R) |
1.30 $ (24.06 R) |
-46.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (79.55 R) |
1.53 $ (28.27 R) |
-64.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 $ (295.24 R) |
2.82 $ (52.00 R) |
-82.4 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (46.13 R) |
1.08 $ (20.00 R) |
-56.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (1,476.22 R) |
40.64 $ (750.00 R) |
-49.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (59.97 R) |
1.08 $ (20.00 R) |
-66.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (41.52 R) |
1.53 $ (28.16 R) |
-32.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (461.32 R) |
2.66 $ (49.00 R) |
-89.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.22 $ (77.96 R) |
4.83 $ (89.07 R) |
+14.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (689,831.92 R) |
18,967.36 $ (350,000.00 R) |
-49.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (502,133.89 R) |
21,961.22 $ (405,244.97 R) |
-19.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
160.77 $ (2,966.58 R) |
94.18 $ (1,737.85 R) |
-41.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
55.33 $ (1,021.05 R) |
32.85 $ (606.13 R) |
-40.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.48 $ (1,060.60 R) |
41.04 $ (757.37 R) |
-28.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
76.63 $ (1,414.06 R) |
35.91 $ (662.63 R) |
-53.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.00 $ (239.89 R) |
7.94 $ (146.47 R) |
-38.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (276.79 R) |
6.50 $ (120.00 R) |
-56.6 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,308.33 $ (42,595.10 R) |
183.73 $ (3,390.38 R) |
-92.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (838,677.53 R) |
4,072.42 $ (75,147.32 R) |
-91.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.46 $ (1,115.71 R) |
47.24 $ (871.64 R) |
-21.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (991.84 R) |
27.58 $ (508.86 R) |
-48.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.19 $ (1,793.45 R) |
88.76 $ (1,637.85 R) |
-8.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
130.31 $ (2,404.62 R) |
72.94 $ (1,346.00 R) |
-44.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,432.29 $ (44,882.47 R) |
682.05 $ (12,585.71 R) |
-72.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,517.89 $ (28,009.23 R) |
456.57 $ (8,425.00 R) |
-69.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,604.17 $ (84,959.54 R) |
1,422.08 $ (26,241.38 R) |
-69.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,991.30 $ (55,197.79 R) |
899.59 $ (16,600.00 R) |
-69.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
330.00 $ (6,089.36 R) |
183.27 $ (3,381.87 R) |
-44.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
258.01 $ (4,760.92 R) |
126.99 $ (2,343.39 R) |
-50.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,049.64 $ (93,179.75 R) |
1,558.79 $ (28,764.03 R) |
-69.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 11.87 | +78.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 228 | 290 |
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