Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Cape Town 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Cape Town is 50.1% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cape Town is 52.9% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 58.3% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 54.5% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 51.7% lower than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 6.0% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(306.08 R)
7.35 €
(150.00 R)
     -51.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(1,530.39 R)
34.31 €
(700.00 R)
     -54.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(224.46 R)
4.26 €
(87.00 R)
     -61.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(91.82 R)
2.21 €
(45.00 R)
     -51.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.70 €
(95.90 R)
2.45 €
(50.00 R)
     -47.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 €
(77.42 R)
1.85 €
(37.67 R)
     -51.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 €
(71.21 R)
0.86 €
(17.56 R)
     -75.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 €
(59.42 R)
0.64 €
(12.97 R)
     -78.2 %
Markets
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 €
(89.10 R)
3.58 €
(72.97 R)
     -18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.04 €
(41.62 R)
0.82 €
(16.82 R)
     -59.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 €
(25.00 R)
0.66 €
(13.43 R)
     -46.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 €
(65.89 R)
2.07 €
(42.18 R)
     -36.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 €
(121.91 R)
3.19 €
(65.18 R)
     -46.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 €
(118.89 R)
1.96 €
(39.95 R)
     -66.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.54 €
(153.95 R)
2.69 €
(54.84 R)
     -64.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(25.34 R)
0.62 €
(12.67 R)
     -50.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(15.03 R)
0.63 €
(12.76 R)
     -15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(21.19 R)
0.60 €
(12.26 R)
     -42.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(30.19 R)
0.61 €
(12.48 R)
     -58.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(15.19 R)
0.55 €
(11.14 R)
     -26.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(16.52 R)
0.53 €
(10.75 R)
     -34.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 €
(37.35 R)
0.92 €
(18.85 R)
     -49.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(18.50 R)
0.83 €
(16.91 R)
     -8.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(122.23 R)
4.36 €
(89.00 R)
     -27.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 €
(19.51 R)
1.18 €
(24.06 R)
     +23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(31.91 R)
1.37 €
(28.00 R)
     -12.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(167.32 R)
2.55 €
(52.00 R)
     -68.9 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(75.50 R)
0.98 €
(20.00 R)
     -73.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(999.85 R)
41.66 €
(850.00 R)
     -15.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(112.23 R)
0.98 €
(20.00 R)
     -82.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(82.10 R)
1.38 €
(28.16 R)
     -65.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(775.40 R)
2.40 €
(49.00 R)
     -93.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 €
(140.75 R)
4.36 €
(88.98 R)
     -36.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(554,612.38 R)
17,152.52 €
(350,000.00 R)
     -36.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(563,692.67 R)
20,165.47 €
(411,479.76 R)
     -27.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.30 €
(6,780.72 R)
84.34 €
(1,721.01 R)
     -74.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.32 €
(475.87 R)
29.70 €
(606.13 R)
     +27.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.68 €
(768.81 R)
37.64 €
(768.00 R)
     -0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.05 €
(939.71 R)
32.80 €
(669.30 R)
     -28.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.25 €
(576.45 R)
7.32 €
(149.38 R)
     -74.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(265.27 R)
5.88 €
(120.00 R)
     -54.8 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 845.49 €
(17,252.37 R)
168.79 €
(3,444.23 R)
     -80.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(297,405.27 R)
3,877.33 €
(79,117.59 R)
     -73.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.64 €
(1,849.52 R)
43.36 €
(884.83 R)
     -52.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.52 €
(806.51 R)
25.73 €
(524.92 R)
     -34.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.12 €
(1,777.70 R)
79.44 €
(1,620.94 R)
     -8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.89 €
(2,650.40 R)
64.52 €
(1,316.50 R)
     -50.3 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,490.24 €
(30,408.67 R)
617.63 €
(12,602.94 R)
     -58.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,184.98 €
(24,179.65 R)
412.64 €
(8,420.00 R)
     -65.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,647.06 €
(54,013.67 R)
1,261.94 €
(25,750.00 R)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,074.29 €
(42,326.14 R)
794.25 €
(16,206.90 R)
     -61.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,053.22 €
(21,491.05 R)
167.16 €
(3,410.85 R)
     -84.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 760.11 €
(15,510.16 R)
114.19 €
(2,330.16 R)
     -85.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,188.70 €
(65,065.90 R)
1,409.91 €
(28,769.54 R)
     -55.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 11.87      +205.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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