Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 133.9% higher than in Cape Town (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 192.4% higher than in Cape Town
Rent Prices in London are 324.7% higher than in Cape Town
Restaurant Prices in London are 171.8% higher than in Cape Town
Groceries Prices in London are 120.4% higher than in Cape Town
Local Purchasing Power in London is 9.1% lower than in Cape Town
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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 2024March 2024
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