Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 R | 160.00 R | +6.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 700.00 R | 800.00 R | +14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 90.00 R | 80.00 R | -11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 42.00 R | 40.00 R | -4.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 50.00 R | 35.00 R | -30.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 37.50 R | 35.03 R | -6.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 16.76 R | 18.52 R | +10.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 13.16 R | 13.46 R | +2.3 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 69.45 R | 76.97 R | +10.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 16.37 R | 16.54 R | +1.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 13.39 R | 13.20 R | -1.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 42.35 R | 38.78 R | -8.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 64.73 R | 63.41 R | -2.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 41.04 R | 37.72 R | -8.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 55.04 R | 49.66 R | -9.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 12.26 R | 12.64 R | +3.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 13.10 R | 12.54 R | -4.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 11.96 R | 10.58 R | -11.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 12.36 R | 13.03 R | +5.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 10.73 R | 10.46 R | -2.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 10.93 R | 12.17 R | +11.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 18.58 R | 19.20 R | +3.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 17.00 R | 15.90 R | -6.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 87.50 R | 100.00 R | +14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 23.98 R | 20.65 R | -13.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 28.54 R | 25.67 R | -10.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 52.00 R | 55.00 R | +5.8 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 R | 34.50 R | +72.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 675.00 R | 1,386.88 R | +105.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | 20.00 R | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 24.14 R | 32.19 R | +33.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 55.00 R | 70.00 R | +27.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 88.63 R | 88.52 R | -0.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 348,200.00 R | 360,000.00 R | +3.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 405,139.01 R | 422,077.27 R | +4.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,659.65 R | 1,992.37 R | +20.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 637.38 R | 680.87 R | +6.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 760.45 R | 825.69 R | +8.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 707.30 R | 617.70 R | -12.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 133.53 R | 209.23 R | +56.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 110.00 R | 122.50 R | +11.4 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,378.00 R | 4,486.36 R | +32.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 79,323.76 R | 97,560.00 R | +23.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 850.32 R | 853.03 R | +0.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 513.72 R | 624.96 R | +21.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,625.73 R | 1,494.44 R | -8.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,332.54 R | 1,559.31 R | +17.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 12,554.05 R | 7,542.31 R | -39.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,188.57 R | 6,350.00 R | -22.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 25,354.84 R | 14,020.00 R | -44.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 16,109.38 R | 11,788.42 R | -26.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,352.53 R | 1,548.44 R | -53.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,279.82 R | 1,214.64 R | -46.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 28,823.05 R | 28,034.10 R | -2.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.83 | 11.00 | -7.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 281 | 202 |
Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Alberton | 7.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Randburg | 9.14 miles |
Cost of Living in Sandton | 13.65 miles |
Cost of Living in Boksburg | 15.07 miles |
Cost of Living in Benoni | 19.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Krugersdorp | 20.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) | 28.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Springs | 30.38 miles |
Cost of Living in Westonaria | 34.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Pretoria | 36.05 miles |