Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (6.27 £) |
430.30 R (18.00 £) |
+186.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (29.28 £) |
1,912.43 R (80.00 £) |
+173.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (3.76 £) |
191.24 R (8.00 £) |
+112.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
42.00 R (1.76 £) |
155.38 R (6.50 £) |
+270.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (2.09 £) |
119.53 R (5.00 £) |
+139.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
37.53 R (1.57 £) |
86.30 R (3.61 £) |
+130.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.57 R (0.69 £) |
46.68 R (1.95 £) |
+181.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.14 R (0.55 £) |
39.17 R (1.64 £) |
+198.1 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
67.89 R (2.84 £) |
118.63 R (4.96 £) |
+74.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.81 R (0.66 £) |
33.15 R (1.39 £) |
+109.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.28 R (0.56 £) |
21.73 R (0.91 £) |
+63.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
43.09 R (1.80 £) |
79.69 R (3.33 £) |
+84.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
65.37 R (2.73 £) |
81.87 R (3.42 £) |
+25.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.17 R (1.72 £) |
83.06 R (3.47 £) |
+101.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53.91 R (2.26 £) |
135.66 R (5.67 £) |
+151.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.57 R (0.53 £) |
26.68 R (1.12 £) |
+112.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
12.92 R (0.54 £) |
13.44 R (0.56 £) |
+4.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.93 R (0.50 £) |
28.19 R (1.18 £) |
+136.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.40 R (0.52 £) |
35.80 R (1.50 £) |
+188.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.49 R (0.44 £) |
13.16 R (0.55 £) |
+25.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
10.82 R (0.45 £) |
12.81 R (0.54 £) |
+18.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.50 R (0.77 £) |
22.11 R (0.92 £) |
+19.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.83 R (0.70 £) |
30.83 R (1.29 £) |
+83.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
85.00 R (3.56 £) |
215.15 R (9.00 £) |
+153.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.48 R (0.98 £) |
49.38 R (2.07 £) |
+110.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
28.65 R (1.20 £) |
58.65 R (2.45 £) |
+104.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 R (2.09 £) |
358.58 R (15.00 £) |
+617.2 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (0.84 £) |
66.93 R (2.80 £) |
+234.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
652.17 R (27.28 £) |
4,781.06 R (200.00 £) |
+633.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (0.84 £) |
95.62 R (4.00 £) |
+378.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 R (1.01 £) |
74.93 R (3.13 £) |
+210.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 R (2.30 £) |
717.16 R (30.00 £) |
+1,203.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.30 R (3.69 £) |
136.90 R (5.73 £) |
+55.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
330,000.00 R (13,804.46 £) |
628,231.78 R (26,280.00 £) |
+90.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
406,144.57 R (16,989.72 £) |
627,546.49 R (26,251.33 £) |
+54.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,636.87 R (68.47 £) |
6,661.58 R (278.67 £) |
+307.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
658.62 R (27.55 £) |
358.44 R (14.99 £) |
-45.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
758.74 R (31.74 £) |
746.18 R (31.21 £) |
-1.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
660.94 R (27.65 £) |
1,155.12 R (48.32 £) |
+74.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
140.62 R (5.88 £) |
323.41 R (13.53 £) |
+130.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
107.00 R (4.48 £) |
358.58 R (15.00 £) |
+235.1 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,285.71 R (137.45 £) |
44,065.87 R (1,843.35 £) |
+1,241.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
76,942.81 R (3,218.65 £) |
479,415.48 R (20,054.76 £) |
+523.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
850.37 R (35.57 £) |
1,968.41 R (82.34 £) |
+131.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
511.60 R (21.40 £) |
955.44 R (39.97 £) |
+86.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,624.97 R (67.98 £) |
2,076.24 R (86.85 £) |
+27.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,340.23 R (56.06 £) |
2,336.55 R (97.74 £) |
+74.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,054.05 R (504.24 £) |
52,782.94 R (2,208.00 £) |
+337.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,958.82 R (332.93 £) |
38,976.54 R (1,630.45 £) |
+389.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,281.25 R (1,057.56 £) |
100,671.27 R (4,211.25 £) |
+298.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,921.88 R (666.04 £) |
67,532.53 R (2,825.00 £) |
+324.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,383.94 R (141.56 £) |
31,344.70 R (1,311.20 £) |
+826.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,313.58 R (96.78 £) |
17,127.66 R (716.48 £) |
+640.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | London Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,827.94 R (1,205.92 £) |
76,584.01 R (3,203.64 £) |
+165.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.71 | 5.57 | -52.4 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 268 | 919 |
Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |