Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Sliema 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sliema are 65.5% higher than in Cape Town (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sliema are 68.3% higher than in Cape Town
Rent Prices in Sliema are 74.4% higher than in Cape Town
Restaurant Prices in Sliema are 102.8% higher than in Cape Town
Groceries Prices in Sliema are 76.9% higher than in Cape Town
Local Purchasing Power in Sliema is 39.8% lower than in Cape Town
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Restaurants
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 155.00 R
(7.79 €)
298.58 R
(15.00 €)
     +92.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 R
(35.17 €)
1,592.45 R
(80.00 €)
     +127.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(4.52 €)
188.61 R
(9.47 €)
     +109.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 42.00 R
(2.11 €)
79.62 R
(4.00 €)
     +89.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 R
(2.51 €)
79.62 R
(4.00 €)
     +59.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 37.50 R
(1.88 €)
50.88 R
(2.56 €)
     +35.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 16.97 R
(0.85 €)
45.78 R
(2.30 €)
     +169.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.17 R
(0.66 €)
35.83 R
(1.80 €)
     +172.1 %
Markets
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 69.04 R
(3.47 €)
87.98 R
(4.42 €)
     +27.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.52 R
(0.83 €)
22.40 R
(1.13 €)
     +35.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.51 R
(0.68 €)
26.79 R
(1.35 €)
     +98.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.42 R
(2.13 €)
71.73 R
(3.60 €)
     +69.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 64.54 R
(3.24 €)
85.78 R
(4.31 €)
     +32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 41.02 R
(2.06 €)
69.22 R
(3.48 €)
     +68.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 55.45 R
(2.79 €)
150.78 R
(7.58 €)
     +171.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.32 R
(0.62 €)
26.23 R
(1.32 €)
     +112.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 13.09 R
(0.66 €)
18.78 R
(0.94 €)
     +43.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.07 R
(0.61 €)
27.16 R
(1.36 €)
     +125.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.36 R
(0.62 €)
22.96 R
(1.15 €)
     +85.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.89 R
(0.55 €)
12.32 R
(0.62 €)
     +13.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.18 R
(0.56 €)
13.17 R
(0.66 €)
     +17.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 18.76 R
(0.94 €)
30.48 R
(1.53 €)
     +62.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.23 R
(0.87 €)
17.46 R
(0.88 €)
     +1.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 90.00 R
(4.52 €)
119.43 R
(6.00 €)
     +32.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.98 R
(1.20 €)
32.44 R
(1.63 €)
     +35.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 29.44 R
(1.48 €)
50.01 R
(2.51 €)
     +69.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 53.00 R
(2.66 €)
109.48 R
(5.50 €)
     +106.6 %
Transportation
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 R
(1.00 €)
39.81 R
(2.00 €)
     +99.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 725.00 R
(36.42 €)
517.55 R
(26.00 €)
     -28.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(1.00 €)
99.53 R
(5.00 €)
     +397.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 27.36 R
(1.37 €)
118.81 R
(5.97 €)
     +334.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 R
(2.76 €)
796.22 R
(40.00 €)
     +1,347.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.63 R
(4.45 €)
102.67 R
(5.16 €)
     +15.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 348,200.00 R
(17,492.57 €)
527,896.23 R
(26,520.00 €)
     +51.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 405,139.01 R
(20,353.03 €)
619,063.83 R
(31,100.00 €)
     +52.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,673.59 R
(84.08 €)
1,786.73 R
(89.76 €)
     +6.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 637.38 R
(32.02 €)
487.53 R
(24.49 €)
     -23.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 755.06 R
(37.93 €)
650.76 R
(32.69 €)
     -13.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 692.38 R
(34.78 €)
1,103.10 R
(55.42 €)
     +59.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 146.47 R
(7.36 €)
440.77 R
(22.14 €)
     +200.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 R
(6.03 €)
199.06 R
(10.00 €)
     +65.9 %
Childcare
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,381.25 R
(169.86 €)
12,440.99 R
(625.00 €)
     +267.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 76,655.50 R
(3,850.95 €)
159,244.72 R
(8,000.00 €)
     +107.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 861.35 R
(43.27 €)
1,663.54 R
(83.57 €)
     +93.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 501.85 R
(25.21 €)
684.25 R
(34.38 €)
     +36.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,627.39 R
(81.76 €)
1,617.33 R
(81.25 €)
     -0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,352.00 R
(67.92 €)
1,891.03 R
(95.00 €)
     +39.9 %
Rent Per Month
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,720.59 R
(639.05 €)
21,736.90 R
(1,092.00 €)
     +70.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,309.68 R
(417.45 €)
17,583.27 R
(883.33 €)
     +111.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,928.57 R
(1,302.58 €)
38,861.14 R
(1,952.27 €)
     +49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,362.07 R
(821.98 €)
32,258.76 R
(1,620.59 €)
     +97.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,364.41 R
(169.02 €)
9,200.14 R
(462.19 €)
     +173.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,285.72 R
(114.83 €)
7,397.10 R
(371.61 €)
     +223.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Cape Town Edit Sliema Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,474.52 R
(1,430.48 €)
28,863.10 R
(1,450.00 €)
     +1.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.87 4.94      -58.3 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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