Restaurants | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (470.54 R) |
6.38 £ (150.00 R) |
-68.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,882.17 R) |
29.75 £ (700.00 R) |
-62.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (188.22 R) |
3.83 £ (90.00 R) |
-52.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (152.93 R) |
1.91 £ (45.00 R) |
-70.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (129.40 R) |
2.13 £ (50.00 R) |
-61.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.61 £ (85.04 R) |
1.60 £ (37.67 R) |
-55.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.06 £ (48.56 R) |
0.72 £ (17.00 R) |
-65.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (37.72 R) |
0.56 £ (13.12 R) |
-65.2 % |
Markets | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (116.40 R) |
3.04 £ (71.43 R) |
-38.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (32.96 R) |
0.72 £ (16.96 R) |
-48.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (22.07 R) |
0.57 £ (13.45 R) |
-39.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 £ (75.16 R) |
1.81 £ (42.62 R) |
-43.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.46 £ (81.51 R) |
2.77 £ (65.18 R) |
-20.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (80.45 R) |
1.71 £ (40.21 R) |
-50.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (129.76 R) |
2.35 £ (55.23 R) |
-57.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (28.17 R) |
0.53 £ (12.45 R) |
-55.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (14.06 R) |
0.56 £ (13.15 R) |
-6.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (28.34 R) |
0.51 £ (12.02 R) |
-57.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.50 £ (35.33 R) |
0.53 £ (12.48 R) |
-64.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (13.40 R) |
0.45 £ (10.63 R) |
-20.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (12.44 R) |
0.47 £ (11.08 R) |
-10.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (22.83 R) |
0.79 £ (18.60 R) |
-18.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.30 £ (30.51 R) |
0.73 £ (17.11 R) |
-43.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (223.51 R) |
3.78 £ (89.00 R) |
-60.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.13 £ (50.01 R) |
1.02 £ (24.06 R) |
-51.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (57.29 R) |
1.20 £ (28.27 R) |
-50.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (352.91 R) |
2.21 £ (52.00 R) |
-85.3 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (65.88 R) |
0.85 £ (20.00 R) |
-69.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (4,705.42 R) |
31.88 £ (750.00 R) |
-84.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (105.87 R) |
0.85 £ (20.00 R) |
-81.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (73.74 R) |
1.20 £ (28.16 R) |
-61.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (705.81 R) |
2.08 £ (49.00 R) |
-93.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (134.58 R) |
3.79 £ (89.11 R) |
-33.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,955.00 £ (634,172.85 R) |
14,876.46 £ (350,000.00 R) |
-44.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (608,425.38 R) |
17,224.61 £ (405,244.97 R) |
-33.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (6,860.84 R) |
75.11 £ (1,767.16 R) |
-74.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.14 £ (356.12 R) |
25.76 £ (606.13 R) |
+70.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (734.66 R) |
32.19 £ (757.37 R) |
+3.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.61 £ (1,073.12 R) |
28.16 £ (662.63 R) |
-38.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (337.67 R) |
6.23 £ (146.47 R) |
-56.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (352.91 R) |
5.10 £ (120.00 R) |
-66.0 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (43,297.87 R) |
145.45 £ (3,422.00 R) |
-92.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (471,830.29 R) |
3,274.61 £ (77,042.05 R) |
-83.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.36 £ (1,937.67 R) |
37.05 £ (871.73 R) |
-55.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (930.99 R) |
21.63 £ (508.86 R) |
-45.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 £ (2,086.06 R) |
69.62 £ (1,637.85 R) |
-21.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.93 £ (2,304.03 R) |
57.21 £ (1,346.00 R) |
-41.6 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (50,151.12 R) |
534.95 £ (12,585.71 R) |
-74.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,611.23 £ (37,907.58 R) |
358.10 £ (8,425.00 R) |
-77.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (104,059.71 R) |
1,115.37 £ (26,241.38 R) |
-74.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (67,263.36 R) |
705.57 £ (16,600.00 R) |
-75.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,292.57 £ (30,410.32 R) |
143.74 £ (3,381.87 R) |
-88.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (17,391.76 R) |
99.60 £ (2,343.39 R) |
-86.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,490.97 £ (82,132.32 R) |
1,222.76 £ (28,767.94 R) |
-65.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 11.87 | +115.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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