Restaurants | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 A$ (245.99 R) |
13.01 A$ (160.00 R) |
-35.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
145.00 A$ (1,783.44 R) |
56.91 A$ (700.00 R) |
-60.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.00 A$ (196.79 R) |
7.28 A$ (89.50 R) |
-54.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (135.30 R) |
3.66 A$ (45.00 R) |
-66.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (135.30 R) |
4.07 A$ (50.00 R) |
-63.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.33 A$ (65.53 R) |
3.05 A$ (37.57 R) |
-42.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.69 A$ (45.43 R) |
1.39 A$ (17.05 R) |
-62.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.20 A$ (39.36 R) |
1.06 A$ (13.06 R) |
-66.8 % |
Markets | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.48 A$ (116.55 R) |
5.72 A$ (70.32 R) |
-39.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.26 A$ (40.08 R) |
1.38 A$ (17.00 R) |
-57.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (17.79 R) |
1.10 A$ (13.57 R) |
-23.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.33 A$ (77.91 R) |
3.43 A$ (42.22 R) |
-45.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.92 A$ (85.09 R) |
5.25 A$ (64.56 R) |
-24.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.18 A$ (76.04 R) |
3.28 A$ (40.33 R) |
-47.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.87 A$ (121.40 R) |
4.52 A$ (55.60 R) |
-54.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.29 A$ (28.21 R) |
1.01 A$ (12.45 R) |
-55.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.81 A$ (22.21 R) |
1.08 A$ (13.33 R) |
-40.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.18 A$ (26.80 R) |
0.99 A$ (12.23 R) |
-54.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.60 A$ (32.03 R) |
1.01 A$ (12.44 R) |
-61.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.60 A$ (19.63 R) |
0.91 A$ (11.14 R) |
-43.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.30 A$ (15.98 R) |
0.91 A$ (11.18 R) |
-30.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.32 A$ (40.83 R) |
1.53 A$ (18.82 R) |
-53.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.52 A$ (30.97 R) |
1.40 A$ (17.17 R) |
-44.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 A$ (184.49 R) |
7.32 A$ (90.00 R) |
-51.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.20 A$ (88.51 R) |
1.95 A$ (23.99 R) |
-72.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.08 A$ (99.41 R) |
2.38 A$ (29.27 R) |
-70.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (590.38 R) |
4.31 A$ (53.00 R) |
-91.0 % |
Transportation | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (56.58 R) |
1.63 A$ (20.00 R) |
-64.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
130.43 A$ (1,604.29 R) |
60.98 A$ (750.00 R) |
-53.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 A$ (81.18 R) |
1.63 A$ (20.00 R) |
-75.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.63 A$ (69.28 R) |
2.29 A$ (28.16 R) |
-59.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
76.00 A$ (934.77 R) |
3.98 A$ (49.00 R) |
-94.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.05 A$ (86.75 R) |
7.20 A$ (88.59 R) |
+2.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,000.00 A$ (491,983.07 R) |
28,456.26 A$ (350,000.00 R) |
-28.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,822.74 A$ (440,604.50 R) |
32,947.88 A$ (405,244.97 R) |
-8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
308.94 A$ (3,799.89 R) |
138.37 A$ (1,701.85 R) |
-55.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
44.56 A$ (548.07 R) |
49.28 A$ (606.13 R) |
+10.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.82 A$ (969.43 R) |
61.48 A$ (756.22 R) |
-22.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
65.50 A$ (805.62 R) |
55.50 A$ (682.63 R) |
-15.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.88 A$ (281.44 R) |
11.91 A$ (146.47 R) |
-48.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (295.19 R) |
9.76 A$ (120.00 R) |
-59.3 % |
Childcare | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,445.00 A$ (30,072.47 R) |
270.42 A$ (3,326.00 R) |
-88.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,100.00 A$ (222,622.34 R) |
6,109.75 A$ (75,147.32 R) |
-66.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
121.77 A$ (1,497.71 R) |
70.67 A$ (869.22 R) |
-42.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
76.67 A$ (942.97 R) |
41.40 A$ (509.19 R) |
-46.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
152.50 A$ (1,875.69 R) |
133.51 A$ (1,642.16 R) |
-12.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.88 A$ (2,089.44 R) |
112.12 A$ (1,379.00 R) |
-34.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,342.92 A$ (28,816.96 R) |
1,029.45 A$ (12,661.76 R) |
-56.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,722.64 A$ (21,187.70 R) |
684.98 A$ (8,425.00 R) |
-60.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,659.25 A$ (45,007.23 R) |
2,133.52 A$ (26,241.38 R) |
-41.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,632.75 A$ (32,381.65 R) |
1,362.54 A$ (16,758.62 R) |
-48.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
725.09 A$ (8,918.36 R) |
273.45 A$ (3,363.30 R) |
-62.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
458.96 A$ (5,645.04 R) |
190.20 A$ (2,339.38 R) |
-58.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Perth Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,349.08 A$ (78,091.02 R) |
2,282.53 A$ (28,074.18 R) |
-64.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.34 | 11.90 | +87.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 186 | 278 |
Cost of Living in Wanneroo | 16.11 miles |
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Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |