Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Cape Town 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Cape Town are 51.1% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cape Town are 53.5% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 58.1% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 58.1% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 54.6% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 74.7% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(409.20 R)
7.33 €
(150.00 R)
     -63.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(1,636.81 R)
34.21 €
(700.00 R)
     -57.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(204.60 R)
4.40 €
(90.00 R)
     -56.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(122.76 R)
2.13 €
(43.50 R)
     -64.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(102.30 R)
2.44 €
(50.00 R)
     -51.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.95 €
(39.92 R)
1.83 €
(37.49 R)
     -6.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 €
(58.31 R)
0.82 €
(16.81 R)
     -71.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 €
(29.38 R)
0.65 €
(13.28 R)
     -54.8 %
Markets
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 €
(122.39 R)
3.38 €
(69.14 R)
     -43.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.17 €
(44.37 R)
0.80 €
(16.37 R)
     -63.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 €
(31.55 R)
0.66 €
(13.51 R)
     -57.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 €
(81.09 R)
2.07 €
(42.41 R)
     -47.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.27 €
(148.64 R)
3.16 €
(64.69 R)
     -56.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.37 €
(109.97 R)
2.01 €
(41.17 R)
     -62.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.18 €
(187.75 R)
2.69 €
(55.06 R)
     -70.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 €
(21.29 R)
0.60 €
(12.35 R)
     -42.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(18.25 R)
0.64 €
(13.10 R)
     -28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 €
(23.31 R)
0.58 €
(11.96 R)
     -48.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(32.27 R)
0.60 €
(12.36 R)
     -61.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(15.50 R)
0.52 €
(10.73 R)
     -30.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(15.26 R)
0.53 €
(10.93 R)
     -28.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(26.84 R)
0.91 €
(18.58 R)
     -30.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 €
(10.61 R)
0.83 €
(17.00 R)
     +60.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(143.22 R)
4.15 €
(85.00 R)
     -40.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.82 €
(37.27 R)
1.14 €
(23.34 R)
     -37.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 €
(43.84 R)
1.39 €
(28.54 R)
     -34.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(122.76 R)
2.54 €
(52.00 R)
     -57.6 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(45.01 R)
0.98 €
(20.00 R)
     -55.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(797.94 R)
32.99 €
(675.00 R)
     -15.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(143.22 R)
0.98 €
(20.00 R)
     -86.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(65.85 R)
1.18 €
(24.14 R)
     -63.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(680.71 R)
2.69 €
(55.00 R)
     -91.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 €
(144.57 R)
4.33 €
(88.57 R)
     -38.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(572,882.75 R)
15,884.58 €
(325,000.00 R)
     -43.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 €
(631,047.89 R)
19,801.42 €
(405,139.01 R)
     -35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.36 €
(5,367.89 R)
80.63 €
(1,649.65 R)
     -69.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.22 €
(188.62 R)
31.15 €
(637.38 R)
     +237.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.95 €
(551.44 R)
37.32 €
(763.64 R)
     +38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.28 €
(1,356.08 R)
34.57 €
(707.30 R)
     -47.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(652.86 R)
6.53 €
(133.53 R)
     -79.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(204.60 R)
5.38 €
(110.00 R)
     -46.2 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 €
(16,437.67 R)
165.10 €
(3,378.00 R)
     -79.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(269,502.27 R)
3,877.00 €
(79,323.76 R)
     -70.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.94 €
(1,901.65 R)
41.56 €
(850.39 R)
     -55.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 €
(737.38 R)
25.11 €
(513.72 R)
     -30.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.74 €
(2,020.17 R)
79.46 €
(1,625.73 R)
     -19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 €
(2,910.64 R)
65.13 €
(1,332.54 R)
     -54.2 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,432.09 €
(29,300.72 R)
610.27 €
(12,486.11 R)
     -57.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 951.34 €
(19,464.53 R)
400.49 €
(8,194.12 R)
     -57.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.42 €
(59,506.58 R)
1,223.52 €
(25,033.33 R)
     -57.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,879.14 €
(38,447.29 R)
772.08 €
(15,796.88 R)
     -58.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(17,442.51 R)
163.86 €
(3,352.53 R)
     -80.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 €
(9,082.30 R)
111.43 €
(2,279.82 R)
     -74.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,732.55 €
(35,448.11 R)
1,408.89 €
(28,825.98 R)
     -18.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 11.83      +169.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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