Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 105.52% higher than in Cape Town (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 94.40% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 72.65% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 31.93% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 153.33% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 11.87% higher than in Cape Town | |
Restaurants | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
120.00 R (877.19 ¥) |
123.12 R (900.00 ¥) |
+2.60 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
550.00 R (4,020.45 ¥) |
684.00 R (5,000.00 ¥) |
+24.36 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
60.00 R (438.59 ¥) |
95.76 R (700.00 ¥) |
+59.60 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35.00 R (255.85 ¥) |
68.40 R (500.00 ¥) |
+95.43 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40.00 R (292.40 ¥) |
82.08 R (600.00 ¥) |
+105.20 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
27.99 R (204.63 ¥) |
53.39 R (390.24 ¥) |
+90.70 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13.76 R (100.59 ¥) |
20.63 R (150.79 ¥) |
+49.90 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.79 R (78.89 ¥) |
14.94 R (109.24 ¥) |
+38.46 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
53.87 R (393.80 ¥) |
104.10 R (760.98 ¥) |
+93.24 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.58 R (91.97 ¥) |
27.60 R (201.74 ¥) |
+119.37 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10.04 R (73.39 ¥) |
31.60 R (230.97 ¥) |
+214.71 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
32.30 R (236.09 ¥) |
34.04 R (248.81 ¥) |
+5.39 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
50.67 R (370.41 ¥) |
98.59 R (720.71 ¥) |
+94.57 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
35.24 R (257.58 ¥) |
57.17 R (417.92 ¥) |
+62.25 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
49.13 R (359.17 ¥) |
158.27 R (1,156.93 ¥) |
+222.11 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
10.90 R (79.69 ¥) |
52.65 R (384.84 ¥) |
+382.95 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10.43 R (76.28 ¥) |
23.60 R (172.49 ¥) |
+126.14 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.70 R (78.19 ¥) |
36.97 R (270.27 ¥) |
+245.67 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
10.06 R (73.54 ¥) |
42.54 R (310.94 ¥) |
+322.84 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9.06 R (66.22 ¥) |
25.00 R (182.77 ¥) |
+175.99 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.52 R (62.26 ¥) |
20.83 R (152.24 ¥) |
+144.52 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
15.47 R (113.07 ¥) |
27.00 R (197.40 ¥) |
+74.58 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13.83 R (101.09 ¥) |
17.18 R (125.61 ¥) |
+24.25 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 R (584.79 ¥) |
198.36 R (1,450.00 ¥) |
+147.95 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.68 R (165.82 ¥) |
46.00 R (336.27 ¥) |
+102.79 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.51 R (215.69 ¥) |
51.30 R (375.00 ¥) |
+73.86 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 R (328.95 ¥) |
71.14 R (520.00 ¥) |
+58.08 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (146.20 ¥) |
28.73 R (210.00 ¥) |
+43.64 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
525.00 R (3,837.70 ¥) |
1,402.21 R (10,250.00 ¥) |
+167.09 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (146.20 ¥) |
63.61 R (465.00 ¥) |
+218.06 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.31 R (141.17 ¥) |
91.37 R (667.88 ¥) |
+373.10 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 R (365.50 ¥) |
478.80 R (3,500.00 ¥) |
+857.60 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
57.21 R (418.23 ¥) |
71.92 R (525.74 ¥) |
+25.71 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
300,000.00 R (2,192,972.74 ¥) |
346,721.14 R (2,534,500.00 ¥) |
+15.57 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
306,980.77 R (2,244,001.53 ¥) |
291,891.45 R (2,133,700.00 ¥) |
-4.92 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,298.77 R (9,493.92 ¥) |
3,037.50 R (22,203.85 ¥) |
+133.87 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.79 R (13.11 ¥) |
4.16 R (30.38 ¥) |
+131.81 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
878.06 R (6,418.56 ¥) |
624.28 R (4,563.46 ¥) |
-28.90 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
490.50 R (3,585.51 ¥) |
1,311.01 R (9,583.33 ¥) |
+167.28 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
137.62 R (1,005.98 ¥) |
431.54 R (3,154.55 ¥) |
+213.58 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100.00 R (730.99 ¥) |
246.24 R (1,800.00 ¥) |
+146.24 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,089.74 R (22,585.74 ¥) |
11,017.25 R (80,535.09 ¥) |
+256.57 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
66,692.38 R (487,515.27 ¥) |
271,424.84 R (1,984,090.91 ¥) |
+306.98 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
740.15 R (5,410.40 ¥) |
928.60 R (6,787.99 ¥) |
+25.46 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536.69 R (3,923.18 ¥) |
604.46 R (4,418.55 ¥) |
+12.63 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,282.83 R (9,377.36 ¥) |
1,117.20 R (8,166.67 ¥) |
-12.91 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,319.14 R (9,642.78 ¥) |
1,725.79 R (12,615.38 ¥) |
+30.83 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
10,623.03 R (77,653.36 ¥) |
17,765.21 R (129,862.07 ¥) |
+67.23 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,497.95 R (54,809.31 ¥) |
10,507.13 R (76,806.15 ¥) |
+40.13 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
22,285.26 R (162,903.22 ¥) |
42,990.41 R (314,256.00 ¥) |
+92.91 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
14,555.88 R (106,402.18 ¥) |
22,430.74 R (163,966.67 ¥) |
+54.10 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,377.83 R (24,691.61 ¥) |
15,950.31 R (116,595.33 ¥) |
+372.21 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,897.22 R (13,868.48 ¥) |
9,842.60 R (71,948.53 ¥) |
+418.79 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,415.46 R (156,545.10 ¥) |
46,573.25 R (340,446.25 ¥) |
+117.47 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.93 | 1.34 | -85.00 % |
| Last update: | February 2021 | February 2021 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 242 | 165 |
Cities near Cape Town: | Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
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