Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
160.00 R (8.61 $) |
58.61 R (3.15 $) |
-63.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (37.66 $) |
870.98 R (46.86 $) |
+24.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (4.84 $) |
124.85 R (6.72 $) |
+38.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
43.50 R (2.34 $) |
18.97 R (1.02 $) |
-56.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (2.69 $) |
31.98 R (1.72 $) |
-36.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
37.56 R (2.02 $) |
55.55 R (2.99 $) |
+47.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.84 R (0.91 $) |
7.04 R (0.38 $) |
-58.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.21 R (0.71 $) |
4.35 R (0.23 $) |
-67.1 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
70.45 R (3.79 $) |
226.01 R (12.16 $) |
+220.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17.02 R (0.92 $) |
24.48 R (1.32 $) |
+43.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.48 R (0.72 $) |
19.97 R (1.07 $) |
+48.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.71 R (2.30 $) |
37.09 R (2.00 $) |
-13.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.13 R (3.45 $) |
40.10 R (2.16 $) |
-37.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.86 R (2.20 $) |
44.73 R (2.41 $) |
+9.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.60 R (2.99 $) |
56.06 R (3.02 $) |
+0.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.45 R (0.67 $) |
29.82 R (1.60 $) |
+139.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
13.33 R (0.72 $) |
21.46 R (1.15 $) |
+61.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
12.23 R (0.66 $) |
18.68 R (1.01 $) |
+52.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.44 R (0.67 $) |
26.02 R (1.40 $) |
+109.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
11.14 R (0.60 $) |
28.08 R (1.51 $) |
+152.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.18 R (0.60 $) |
15.33 R (0.83 $) |
+37.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.82 R (1.01 $) |
35.18 R (1.89 $) |
+86.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.23 R (0.93 $) |
8.17 R (0.44 $) |
-52.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
90.00 R (4.84 $) |
125.45 R (6.75 $) |
+39.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.99 R (1.29 $) |
18.79 R (1.01 $) |
-21.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.27 R (1.57 $) |
25.79 R (1.39 $) |
-11.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
53.00 R (2.85 $) |
28.35 R (1.53 $) |
-46.5 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (1.08 $) |
16.13 R (0.87 $) |
-19.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
750.00 R (40.35 $) |
637.34 R (34.29 $) |
-15.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.08 $) |
26.88 R (1.45 $) |
+34.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
28.16 R (1.52 $) |
64.90 R (3.49 $) |
+130.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R (2.64 $) |
89.54 R (4.82 $) |
+82.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.59 R (4.77 $) |
45.79 R (2.46 $) |
-48.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (18,830.01 $) |
374,085.01 R (20,125.79 $) |
+6.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,244.97 R (21,802.19 $) |
477,637.80 R (25,696.93 $) |
+17.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,701.85 R (91.56 $) |
645.70 R (34.74 $) |
-62.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
627.80 R (33.78 $) |
170.54 R (9.18 $) |
-72.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
756.22 R (40.68 $) |
780.80 R (42.01 $) |
+3.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
692.38 R (37.25 $) |
763.00 R (41.05 $) |
+10.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
146.47 R (7.88 $) |
212.50 R (11.43 $) |
+45.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120.00 R (6.46 $) |
133.72 R (7.19 $) |
+11.4 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,326.00 R (178.94 $) |
1,675.14 R (90.12 $) |
-49.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,147.32 R (4,042.93 $) |
34,656.15 R (1,864.50 $) |
-53.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
869.11 R (46.76 $) |
352.19 R (18.95 $) |
-59.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
509.19 R (27.39 $) |
466.98 R (25.12 $) |
-8.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,642.16 R (88.35 $) |
1,325.95 R (71.34 $) |
-19.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,379.00 R (74.19 $) |
1,012.55 R (54.48 $) |
-26.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,661.76 R (681.20 $) |
17,180.60 R (924.32 $) |
+35.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,425.00 R (453.27 $) |
9,629.10 R (518.05 $) |
+14.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,241.38 R (1,411.79 $) |
40,724.01 R (2,190.95 $) |
+55.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,758.62 R (901.61 $) |
25,370.92 R (1,364.96 $) |
+51.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,363.30 R (180.95 $) |
2,283.39 R (122.85 $) |
-32.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,339.38 R (125.86 $) |
435.74 R (23.44 $) |
-81.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,069.21 R (1,510.12 $) |
3,975.61 R (213.89 $) |
-85.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.86 | 20.00 | +68.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 278 | 103 |
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