Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 86.5% higher than in Cape Town (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 89.6% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 96.6% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 94.3% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 95.1% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 17.7% higher than in Cape Town | |
Restaurants | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
160.00 R (8.02 €) |
279.13 R (14.00 €) |
+74.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (35.11 €) |
1,395.64 R (70.00 €) |
+99.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (4.51 €) |
199.38 R (10.00 €) |
+121.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
43.50 R (2.18 €) |
89.72 R (4.50 €) |
+106.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (2.51 €) |
79.75 R (4.00 €) |
+59.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
37.67 R (1.89 €) |
73.95 R (3.71 €) |
+96.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.84 R (0.84 €) |
55.78 R (2.80 €) |
+231.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.21 R (0.66 €) |
50.27 R (2.52 €) |
+280.4 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
69.61 R (3.49 €) |
85.70 R (4.30 €) |
+23.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17.02 R (0.85 €) |
35.33 R (1.77 €) |
+107.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.48 R (0.68 €) |
25.13 R (1.26 €) |
+86.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.71 R (2.14 €) |
63.54 R (3.19 €) |
+48.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.13 R (3.22 €) |
115.25 R (5.78 €) |
+79.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.86 R (2.05 €) |
116.91 R (5.86 €) |
+186.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.60 R (2.79 €) |
141.23 R (7.08 €) |
+154.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
12.36 R (0.62 €) |
24.05 R (1.21 €) |
+94.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13.33 R (0.67 €) |
14.33 R (0.72 €) |
+7.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
12.23 R (0.61 €) |
19.39 R (0.97 €) |
+58.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12.44 R (0.62 €) |
30.14 R (1.51 €) |
+142.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.14 R (0.56 €) |
14.80 R (0.74 €) |
+32.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
11.18 R (0.56 €) |
15.61 R (0.78 €) |
+39.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18.82 R (0.94 €) |
31.23 R (1.57 €) |
+65.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.23 R (0.86 €) |
17.74 R (0.89 €) |
+3.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
90.00 R (4.51 €) |
119.43 R (5.99 €) |
+32.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.99 R (1.20 €) |
19.71 R (0.99 €) |
-17.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.27 R (1.47 €) |
32.83 R (1.65 €) |
+12.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
53.00 R (2.66 €) |
163.49 R (8.20 €) |
+208.5 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (1.00 €) |
69.78 R (3.50 €) |
+248.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
750.00 R (37.62 €) |
976.95 R (49.00 €) |
+30.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.00 €) |
99.69 R (5.00 €) |
+398.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
28.16 R (1.41 €) |
73.77 R (3.70 €) |
+161.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R (2.46 €) |
697.82 R (35.00 €) |
+1,324.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.59 R (4.44 €) |
136.07 R (6.82 €) |
+53.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (17,554.63 €) |
593,746.35 R (29,780.00 €) |
+69.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,244.97 R (20,325.51 €) |
602,073.69 R (30,197.67 €) |
+48.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,701.85 R (85.36 €) |
6,719.19 R (337.01 €) |
+294.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
627.80 R (31.49 €) |
373.70 R (18.74 €) |
-40.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
756.22 R (37.93 €) |
777.06 R (38.97 €) |
+2.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
692.38 R (34.73 €) |
685.78 R (34.40 €) |
-1.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
146.47 R (7.35 €) |
440.73 R (22.11 €) |
+200.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120.00 R (6.02 €) |
249.22 R (12.50 €) |
+107.7 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,326.00 R (166.82 €) |
3,829.86 R (192.09 €) |
+15.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,147.32 R (3,769.10 €) |
172,683.11 R (8,661.11 €) |
+129.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
869.09 R (43.59 €) |
1,642.91 R (82.40 €) |
+89.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
509.19 R (25.54 €) |
755.95 R (37.92 €) |
+48.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,642.16 R (82.36 €) |
1,767.81 R (88.67 €) |
+7.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,379.00 R (69.17 €) |
2,645.59 R (132.69 €) |
+91.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,661.76 R (635.06 €) |
25,208.89 R (1,264.38 €) |
+99.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,425.00 R (422.57 €) |
17,968.63 R (901.24 €) |
+113.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,241.38 R (1,316.17 €) |
47,657.17 R (2,390.30 €) |
+81.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,758.62 R (840.55 €) |
35,156.91 R (1,763.33 €) |
+109.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,363.30 R (168.69 €) |
14,843.22 R (744.48 €) |
+341.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,339.38 R (117.33 €) |
10,814.06 R (542.39 €) |
+362.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,068.40 R (1,407.80 €) |
62,647.33 R (3,142.15 €) |
+123.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.86 | 4.01 | -66.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 277 | 780 |
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