Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Cape Town 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Cape Town are 49.0% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cape Town are 51.3% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 55.9% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 56.1% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 52.7% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 66.6% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(400.89 R)
7.98 €
(160.00 R)
     -60.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(1,603.57 R)
34.92 €
(700.00 R)
     -56.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(200.45 R)
4.47 €
(89.50 R)
     -55.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(120.27 R)
2.24 €
(45.00 R)
     -62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(100.22 R)
2.49 €
(50.00 R)
     -50.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 €
(38.89 R)
1.87 €
(37.57 R)
     -3.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(57.56 R)
0.85 €
(17.05 R)
     -70.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 €
(27.84 R)
0.65 €
(13.06 R)
     -53.1 %
Markets
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 €
(122.10 R)
3.51 €
(70.32 R)
     -42.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(44.34 R)
0.85 €
(17.00 R)
     -61.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 €
(30.35 R)
0.68 €
(13.57 R)
     -55.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 €
(77.39 R)
2.11 €
(42.22 R)
     -45.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 €
(142.35 R)
3.22 €
(64.56 R)
     -54.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 €
(106.53 R)
2.01 €
(40.33 R)
     -62.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 €
(182.82 R)
2.77 €
(55.60 R)
     -69.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(20.55 R)
0.62 €
(12.45 R)
     -39.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(17.91 R)
0.67 €
(13.33 R)
     -25.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(22.25 R)
0.61 €
(12.23 R)
     -45.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(29.65 R)
0.62 €
(12.44 R)
     -58.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(15.53 R)
0.56 €
(11.14 R)
     -28.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(15.06 R)
0.56 €
(11.18 R)
     -25.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(26.30 R)
0.94 €
(18.82 R)
     -28.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(10.99 R)
0.86 €
(17.17 R)
     +56.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(140.31 R)
4.49 €
(90.00 R)
     -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(36.97 R)
1.20 €
(23.99 R)
     -35.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(42.51 R)
1.46 €
(29.27 R)
     -31.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(120.27 R)
2.64 €
(53.00 R)
     -55.9 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(44.10 R)
1.00 €
(20.00 R)
     -54.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(781.74 R)
37.42 €
(750.00 R)
     -4.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(140.31 R)
1.00 €
(20.00 R)
     -85.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(64.52 R)
1.41 €
(28.16 R)
     -56.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(666.88 R)
2.44 €
(49.00 R)
     -92.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(142.05 R)
4.42 €
(88.59 R)
     -37.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(561,247.81 R)
17,461.09 €
(350,000.00 R)
     -37.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(622,615.02 R)
20,217.20 €
(405,244.97 R)
     -34.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 €
(5,134.77 R)
84.90 €
(1,701.85 R)
     -66.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 €
(187.79 R)
30.24 €
(606.13 R)
     +222.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(539.83 R)
37.73 €
(756.22 R)
     +40.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 €
(1,293.17 R)
34.06 €
(682.63 R)
     -47.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(639.60 R)
7.31 €
(146.47 R)
     -77.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(200.45 R)
5.99 €
(120.00 R)
     -40.1 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 €
(15,830.50 R)
165.93 €
(3,326.00 R)
     -79.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(264,028.83 R)
3,749.01 €
(75,147.32 R)
     -71.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 €
(1,893.03 R)
43.36 €
(869.22 R)
     -54.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 €
(728.58 R)
25.40 €
(509.19 R)
     -30.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 €
(1,979.66 R)
81.93 €
(1,642.16 R)
     -17.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 €
(2,869.46 R)
68.80 €
(1,379.00 R)
     -51.9 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.61 €
(28,214.92 R)
631.68 €
(12,661.76 R)
     -55.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.76 €
(19,137.79 R)
420.31 €
(8,425.00 R)
     -56.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.44 €
(59,922.11 R)
1,309.15 €
(26,241.38 R)
     -56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.35 €
(37,991.49 R)
836.07 €
(16,758.62 R)
     -55.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(17,088.26 R)
167.79 €
(3,363.30 R)
     -80.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.58 €
(8,871.24 R)
116.71 €
(2,339.38 R)
     -73.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 €
(34,639.95 R)
1,400.59 €
(28,074.18 R)
     -19.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 11.90      +170.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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