Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (40.67 R$) |
129.08 R (35.00 R$) |
-13.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (189.81 R$) |
700.71 R (190.00 R$) |
+0.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (24.40 R$) |
129.08 R (35.00 R$) |
+43.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
42.00 R (11.39 R$) |
36.88 R (10.00 R$) |
-12.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (13.56 R$) |
55.32 R (15.00 R$) |
+10.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
37.50 R (10.17 R$) |
36.09 R (9.79 R$) |
-3.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.76 R (4.54 R$) |
22.48 R (6.10 R$) |
+34.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.16 R (3.57 R$) |
13.90 R (3.77 R$) |
+5.6 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
69.45 R (18.83 R$) |
79.56 R (21.57 R$) |
+14.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.37 R (4.44 R$) |
28.77 R (7.80 R$) |
+75.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.39 R (3.63 R$) |
10.16 R (2.76 R$) |
-24.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.35 R (11.48 R$) |
40.72 R (11.04 R$) |
-3.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.73 R (17.55 R$) |
72.46 R (19.65 R$) |
+11.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.04 R (11.13 R$) |
29.64 R (8.04 R$) |
-27.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.04 R (14.92 R$) |
71.55 R (19.40 R$) |
+30.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.26 R (3.32 R$) |
19.85 R (5.38 R$) |
+61.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
13.10 R (3.55 R$) |
14.33 R (3.88 R$) |
+9.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.96 R (3.24 R$) |
11.37 R (3.08 R$) |
-4.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.36 R (3.35 R$) |
16.39 R (4.44 R$) |
+32.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.73 R (2.91 R$) |
10.17 R (2.76 R$) |
-5.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
10.93 R (2.96 R$) |
10.45 R (2.83 R$) |
-4.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.58 R (5.04 R$) |
12.23 R (3.32 R$) |
-34.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.00 R (4.61 R$) |
10.82 R (2.93 R$) |
-36.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
87.50 R (23.73 R$) |
147.52 R (40.00 R$) |
+68.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.98 R (6.50 R$) |
22.49 R (6.10 R$) |
-6.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
28.54 R (7.74 R$) |
39.95 R (10.83 R$) |
+40.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
52.00 R (14.10 R$) |
36.88 R (10.00 R$) |
-29.1 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (5.42 R$) |
22.13 R (6.00 R$) |
+10.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
675.00 R (183.03 R$) |
1,051.06 R (285.00 R$) |
+55.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (5.42 R$) |
22.13 R (6.00 R$) |
+10.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 R (6.55 R$) |
32.64 R (8.85 R$) |
+35.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 R (14.91 R$) |
148.70 R (40.32 R$) |
+170.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.63 R (24.03 R$) |
79.82 R (21.64 R$) |
-9.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
348,200.00 R (94,415.79 R$) |
405,636.78 R (109,990.00 R$) |
+16.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,139.01 R (109,855.03 R$) |
551,757.20 R (149,611.12 R$) |
+36.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,659.65 R (450.02 R$) |
2,007.49 R (544.34 R$) |
+21.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
637.38 R (172.83 R$) |
357.98 R (97.07 R$) |
-43.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
760.45 R (206.20 R$) |
408.88 R (110.87 R$) |
-46.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
707.30 R (191.79 R$) |
510.21 R (138.34 R$) |
-27.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
133.53 R (36.21 R$) |
921.99 R (250.00 R$) |
+590.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
110.00 R (29.83 R$) |
147.52 R (40.00 R$) |
+34.1 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,378.00 R (915.96 R$) |
10,802.60 R (2,929.17 R$) |
+219.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
79,323.76 R (21,508.95 R$) |
179,889.63 R (48,777.78 R$) |
+126.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
850.32 R (230.57 R$) |
1,074.35 R (291.31 R$) |
+26.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
513.72 R (139.30 R$) |
868.18 R (235.41 R$) |
+69.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,625.73 R (440.82 R$) |
1,502.00 R (407.27 R$) |
-7.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,332.54 R (361.32 R$) |
1,392.74 R (377.65 R$) |
+4.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,554.05 R (3,404.08 R$) |
8,789.60 R (2,383.33 R$) |
-30.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,188.57 R (2,220.36 R$) |
6,034.81 R (1,636.36 R$) |
-26.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,354.84 R (6,875.06 R$) |
17,081.88 R (4,631.82 R$) |
-32.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,109.38 R (4,368.12 R$) |
12,589.29 R (3,413.64 R$) |
-21.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,352.53 R (909.05 R$) |
3,789.59 R (1,027.56 R$) |
+13.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,279.82 R (618.18 R$) |
2,249.59 R (609.98 R$) |
-1.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,823.05 R (7,815.48 R$) |
6,583.04 R (1,785.02 R$) |
-77.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.83 | 10.32 | -12.8 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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