Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Cape Town 

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Consumer Prices in Cape Town are 42.3% higher than in Delhi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cape Town are 61.6% higher than in Delhi
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 132.5% higher than in Delhi
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 48.6% higher than in Delhi
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 24.9% higher than in Delhi
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 19.0% lower than in Delhi
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Restaurants
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 350.00 ₹
(77.91 R)
696.29 ₹
(155.00 R)
     +98.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 ₹
(445.22 R)
3,144.53 ₹
(700.00 R)
     +57.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(77.91 R)
404.30 ₹
(90.00 R)
     +15.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 180.00 ₹
(40.07 R)
195.41 ₹
(43.50 R)
     +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 270.00 ₹
(60.10 R)
224.61 ₹
(50.00 R)
     -16.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 180.69 ₹
(40.22 R)
168.46 ₹
(37.50 R)
     -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 35.93 ₹
(8.00 R)
76.25 ₹
(16.97 R)
     +112.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.12 ₹
(3.59 R)
59.16 ₹
(13.17 R)
     +267.0 %
Markets
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 239.04 ₹
(53.21 R)
310.16 ₹
(69.04 R)
     +29.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.62 ₹
(9.04 R)
74.20 ₹
(16.52 R)
     +82.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 33.21 ₹
(7.39 R)
61.23 ₹
(13.63 R)
     +84.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 91.06 ₹
(20.27 R)
190.57 ₹
(42.42 R)
     +109.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 183.32 ₹
(40.81 R)
289.93 ₹
(64.54 R)
     +58.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 135.93 ₹
(30.26 R)
184.28 ₹
(41.02 R)
     +35.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 241.07 ₹
(53.66 R)
249.88 ₹
(55.62 R)
     +3.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 75.74 ₹
(16.86 R)
54.96 ₹
(12.23 R)
     -27.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 30.76 ₹
(6.85 R)
58.29 ₹
(12.98 R)
     +89.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 38.92 ₹
(8.66 R)
53.60 ₹
(11.93 R)
     +37.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.27 ₹
(4.51 R)
55.35 ₹
(12.32 R)
     +173.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.00 ₹
(2.89 R)
48.44 ₹
(10.78 R)
     +272.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.11 ₹
(3.81 R)
49.64 ₹
(11.05 R)
     +190.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 49.95 ₹
(11.12 R)
84.25 ₹
(18.76 R)
     +68.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.51 ₹
(6.57 R)
76.75 ₹
(17.08 R)
     +160.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ₹
(178.09 R)
404.30 ₹
(90.00 R)
     -49.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 145.62 ₹
(32.42 R)
107.72 ₹
(23.98 R)
     -26.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 237.67 ₹
(52.91 R)
130.10 ₹
(28.96 R)
     -45.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(77.91 R)
233.59 ₹
(52.00 R)
     -33.3 %
Transportation
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹
(11.13 R)
89.84 ₹
(20.00 R)
     +79.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,033.00 ₹
(229.95 R)
3,032.23 ₹
(675.00 R)
     +193.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ₹
(11.13 R)
89.84 ₹
(20.00 R)
     +79.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 ₹
(8.96 R)
108.44 ₹
(24.14 R)
     +169.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(22.26 R)
247.07 ₹
(55.00 R)
     +147.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 375.70 ₹
(83.63 R)
398.12 ₹
(88.63 R)
     +6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹
(267,130.37 R)
1,564,180.06 ₹
(348,200.00 R)
     +30.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,055,009.42 ₹
(457,462.86 R)
1,819,960.84 ₹
(405,139.01 R)
     -11.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,845.51 ₹
(1,301.26 R)
7,455.45 ₹
(1,659.65 R)
     +27.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 319.62 ₹
(71.15 R)
2,863.23 ₹
(637.38 R)
     +795.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 691.46 ₹
(153.92 R)
3,416.07 ₹
(760.45 R)
     +394.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,889.06 ₹
(420.52 R)
3,177.32 ₹
(707.30 R)
     +68.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 879.55 ₹
(195.79 R)
599.84 ₹
(133.53 R)
     -31.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹
(89.04 R)
539.06 ₹
(120.00 R)
     +34.8 %
Childcare
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,891.67 ₹
(1,756.75 R)
15,040.19 ₹
(3,348.08 R)
     +90.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 167,884.62 ₹
(37,372.57 R)
356,337.30 ₹
(79,323.76 R)
     +112.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,579.41 ₹
(574.20 R)
3,817.65 ₹
(849.84 R)
     +48.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,155.53 ₹
(702.45 R)
2,334.01 ₹
(519.57 R)
     -26.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,017.63 ₹
(894.36 R)
7,362.84 ₹
(1,639.03 R)
     +83.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,010.40 ₹
(670.14 R)
6,081.70 ₹
(1,353.84 R)
     +102.0 %
Rent Per Month
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,452.92 ₹
(4,553.00 R)
56,713.88 ₹
(12,625.00 R)
     +177.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,745.10 ₹
(2,614.56 R)
37,073.77 ₹
(8,252.94 R)
     +215.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 57,160.98 ₹
(12,724.53 R)
114,700.55 ₹
(25,533.33 R)
     +100.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,127.66 ₹
(6,706.68 R)
72,366.35 ₹
(16,109.38 R)
     +140.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 19,585.85 ₹
(4,359.98 R)
15,201.32 ₹
(3,383.94 R)
     -22.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,411.47 ₹
(2,317.68 R)
10,393.02 ₹
(2,313.58 R)
     -0.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Delhi Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 97,424.84 ₹
(21,687.61 R)
127,575.61 ₹
(28,399.43 R)
     +30.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.00 11.87      +31.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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