Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai and Cape Town 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cape Town are 39.5% higher than in Mumbai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cape Town are 20.1% higher than in Mumbai | |
| Rent Prices in Cape Town are 8.4% lower than in Mumbai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 42.1% higher than in Mumbai | |
| Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 18.3% higher than in Mumbai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 50.7% higher than in Mumbai | |
Restaurants | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
400.00 ₹ (90.01 R) |
688.78 ₹ (155.00 R) |
+72.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₹ (337.55 R) |
3,110.61 ₹ (700.00 R) |
+107.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 ₹ (90.01 R) |
399.94 ₹ (90.00 R) |
-0.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
200.00 ₹ (45.01 R) |
193.30 ₹ (43.50 R) |
-3.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 ₹ (90.01 R) |
222.19 ₹ (50.00 R) |
-44.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
233.57 ₹ (52.56 R) |
166.64 ₹ (37.50 R) |
-28.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
39.92 ₹ (8.98 R) |
75.43 ₹ (16.97 R) |
+89.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.48 ₹ (3.48 R) |
58.53 ₹ (13.17 R) |
+278.0 % |
Markets | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
248.76 ₹ (55.98 R) |
306.81 ₹ (69.04 R) |
+23.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.56 ₹ (9.35 R) |
73.40 ₹ (16.52 R) |
+76.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
31.16 ₹ (7.01 R) |
60.57 ₹ (13.63 R) |
+94.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
90.42 ₹ (20.35 R) |
188.52 ₹ (42.42 R) |
+108.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234.69 ₹ (52.81 R) |
286.80 ₹ (64.54 R) |
+22.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
139.30 ₹ (31.35 R) |
182.29 ₹ (41.02 R) |
+30.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
206.93 ₹ (46.57 R) |
247.18 ₹ (55.62 R) |
+19.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
91.50 ₹ (20.59 R) |
54.37 ₹ (12.23 R) |
-40.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
29.10 ₹ (6.55 R) |
57.66 ₹ (12.98 R) |
+98.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
44.05 ₹ (9.91 R) |
53.02 ₹ (11.93 R) |
+20.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.24 ₹ (5.00 R) |
54.75 ₹ (12.32 R) |
+146.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15.84 ₹ (3.56 R) |
47.92 ₹ (10.78 R) |
+202.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.86 ₹ (3.79 R) |
49.11 ₹ (11.05 R) |
+191.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
47.43 ₹ (10.67 R) |
83.35 ₹ (18.76 R) |
+75.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
30.14 ₹ (6.78 R) |
75.92 ₹ (17.08 R) |
+151.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 ₹ (180.03 R) |
399.94 ₹ (90.00 R) |
-50.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
177.13 ₹ (39.86 R) |
106.56 ₹ (23.98 R) |
-39.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
324.72 ₹ (73.07 R) |
128.70 ₹ (28.96 R) |
-60.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (78.76 R) |
231.07 ₹ (52.00 R) |
-34.0 % |
Transportation | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 ₹ (4.50 R) |
88.87 ₹ (20.00 R) |
+344.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
310.00 ₹ (69.76 R) |
2,999.52 ₹ (675.00 R) |
+867.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
29.00 ₹ (6.53 R) |
88.87 ₹ (20.00 R) |
+206.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 ₹ (10.86 R) |
107.27 ₹ (24.14 R) |
+122.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (22.50 R) |
244.41 ₹ (55.00 R) |
+144.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
401.91 ₹ (90.44 R) |
393.83 ₹ (88.63 R) |
-2.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,400,000.00 ₹ (315,050.32 R) |
1,547,308.39 ₹ (348,200.00 R) |
+10.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,907,953.27 ₹ (429,358.06 R) |
1,800,330.24 ₹ (405,139.01 R) |
-5.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,666.69 ₹ (1,050.17 R) |
7,375.03 ₹ (1,659.65 R) |
+58.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
360.46 ₹ (81.12 R) |
2,832.34 ₹ (637.38 R) |
+685.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
719.12 ₹ (161.83 R) |
3,379.23 ₹ (760.45 R) |
+369.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,051.93 ₹ (461.76 R) |
3,143.05 ₹ (707.30 R) |
+53.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
973.33 ₹ (219.03 R) |
593.37 ₹ (133.53 R) |
-39.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 ₹ (90.01 R) |
533.25 ₹ (120.00 R) |
+33.3 % |
Childcare | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
9,743.59 ₹ (2,192.66 R) |
14,877.97 ₹ (3,348.08 R) |
+52.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
229,153.85 ₹ (51,567.85 R) |
352,493.75 ₹ (79,323.76 R) |
+53.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,275.95 ₹ (512.17 R) |
3,776.47 ₹ (849.84 R) |
+65.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,330.74 ₹ (524.50 R) |
2,308.84 ₹ (519.57 R) |
-0.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,855.53 ₹ (1,092.67 R) |
7,283.42 ₹ (1,639.03 R) |
+50.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,537.78 ₹ (796.13 R) |
6,016.11 ₹ (1,353.84 R) |
+70.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
50,543.49 ₹ (11,374.10 R) |
56,102.15 ₹ (12,625.00 R) |
+11.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
28,327.81 ₹ (6,374.78 R) |
36,673.88 ₹ (8,252.94 R) |
+29.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
151,865.39 ₹ (34,175.17 R) |
113,463.36 ₹ (25,533.33 R) |
-25.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
72,557.61 ₹ (16,328.07 R) |
71,585.79 ₹ (16,109.38 R) |
-1.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
59,684.05 ₹ (13,431.06 R) |
15,037.35 ₹ (3,383.94 R) |
-74.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
29,233.92 ₹ (6,578.68 R) |
10,280.92 ₹ (2,313.58 R) |
-64.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mumbai Edit |
Cape Town Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
69,710.74 ₹ (15,687.42 R) |
126,199.54 ₹ (28,399.43 R) |
+81.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.89 | 11.87 | +33.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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