Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai and Cape Town 

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Cost of Living in Cape Town is 39.7% higher than in Mumbai (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cape Town is 20.2% higher than in Mumbai
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 8.5% lower than in Mumbai
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 39.4% higher than in Mumbai
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 18.5% higher than in Mumbai
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 38.7% higher than in Mumbai
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Restaurants
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 ₹
(90.08 R)
666.08 ₹
(150.00 R)
     +66.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,550.00 ₹
(349.06 R)
3,108.36 ₹
(700.00 R)
     +100.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 ₹
(90.08 R)
386.32 ₹
(87.00 R)
     -3.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 200.00 ₹
(45.04 R)
199.82 ₹
(45.00 R)
     -0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 ₹
(90.08 R)
222.03 ₹
(50.00 R)
     -44.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 229.73 ₹
(51.73 R)
167.26 ₹
(37.67 R)
     -27.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 41.21 ₹
(9.28 R)
77.96 ₹
(17.56 R)
     +89.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.38 ₹
(3.46 R)
57.57 ₹
(12.97 R)
     +274.3 %
Markets
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 248.85 ₹
(56.04 R)
324.05 ₹
(72.97 R)
     +30.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 41.52 ₹
(9.35 R)
74.68 ₹
(16.82 R)
     +79.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 32.58 ₹
(7.34 R)
59.62 ₹
(13.43 R)
     +83.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 90.68 ₹
(20.42 R)
187.32 ₹
(42.18 R)
     +106.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 239.53 ₹
(53.94 R)
289.45 ₹
(65.18 R)
     +20.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 143.85 ₹
(32.39 R)
177.41 ₹
(39.95 R)
     +23.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 208.84 ₹
(47.03 R)
243.50 ₹
(54.84 R)
     +16.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 88.85 ₹
(20.01 R)
56.28 ₹
(12.67 R)
     -36.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.13 ₹
(6.56 R)
56.67 ₹
(12.76 R)
     +94.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 44.09 ₹
(9.93 R)
54.46 ₹
(12.26 R)
     +23.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 19.06 ₹
(4.29 R)
55.42 ₹
(12.48 R)
     +190.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.33 ₹
(3.45 R)
49.48 ₹
(11.14 R)
     +222.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.10 ₹
(3.63 R)
47.75 ₹
(10.75 R)
     +196.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 47.76 ₹
(10.76 R)
83.72 ₹
(18.85 R)
     +75.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.27 ₹
(6.59 R)
75.09 ₹
(16.91 R)
     +156.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ₹
(180.16 R)
395.21 ₹
(89.00 R)
     -50.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 181.50 ₹
(40.87 R)
106.84 ₹
(24.06 R)
     -41.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 323.75 ₹
(72.91 R)
124.33 ₹
(28.00 R)
     -61.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(78.82 R)
230.91 ₹
(52.00 R)
     -34.0 %
Transportation
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 ₹
(4.50 R)
88.81 ₹
(20.00 R)
     +344.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 320.00 ₹
(72.06 R)
3,774.44 ₹
(850.00 R)
     +1,079.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 28.00 ₹
(6.31 R)
88.81 ₹
(20.00 R)
     +217.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(10.87 R)
125.06 ₹
(28.16 R)
     +159.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(22.52 R)
217.59 ₹
(49.00 R)
     +117.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 401.24 ₹
(90.36 R)
395.14 ₹
(88.98 R)
     -1.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,450,000.00 ₹
(326,538.72 R)
1,554,180.18 ₹
(350,000.00 R)
     +7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,918,099.46 ₹
(431,954.30 R)
1,827,181.97 ₹
(411,479.76 R)
     -4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,865.99 ₹
(1,095.82 R)
7,642.16 ₹
(1,721.01 R)
     +57.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 351.88 ₹
(79.24 R)
2,691.54 ₹
(606.13 R)
     +664.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 704.52 ₹
(158.66 R)
3,410.32 ₹
(768.00 R)
     +384.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,854.40 ₹
(417.61 R)
2,972.04 ₹
(669.30 R)
     +60.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 953.57 ₹
(214.74 R)
663.30 ₹
(149.38 R)
     -30.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 ₹
(101.34 R)
532.86 ₹
(120.00 R)
     +18.4 %
Childcare
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,959.77 ₹
(2,242.93 R)
15,294.16 ₹
(3,444.23 R)
     +53.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 217,333.33 ₹
(48,943.27 R)
351,322.82 ₹
(79,117.59 R)
     +61.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,231.83 ₹
(502.61 R)
3,929.12 ₹
(884.83 R)
     +76.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,482.03 ₹
(558.95 R)
2,330.93 ₹
(524.92 R)
     -6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,965.09 ₹
(1,118.13 R)
7,197.79 ₹
(1,620.94 R)
     +45.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,630.95 ₹
(817.69 R)
5,845.94 ₹
(1,316.50 R)
     +61.0 %
Rent Per Month
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 49,014.32 ₹
(11,037.98 R)
55,963.55 ₹
(12,602.94 R)
     +14.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 28,609.44 ₹
(6,442.82 R)
37,389.13 ₹
(8,420.00 R)
     +30.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 153,502.23 ₹
(34,568.57 R)
114,343.26 ₹
(25,750.00 R)
     -25.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 74,385.45 ₹
(16,751.54 R)
71,966.96 ₹
(16,206.90 R)
     -3.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 58,715.60 ₹
(13,222.70 R)
15,145.95 ₹
(3,410.85 R)
     -74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,521.16 ₹
(6,197.74 R)
10,347.12 ₹
(2,330.16 R)
     -62.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Mumbai Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 76,668.30 ₹
(17,265.63 R)
127,752.09 ₹
(28,769.66 R)
     +66.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.97 11.87      +32.2 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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