Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
160.00 R (8.68 $) |
552.85 R (30.00 $) |
+245.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (37.99 $) |
2,395.67 R (130.00 $) |
+242.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
89.50 R (4.86 $) |
221.14 R (12.00 $) |
+147.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 R (2.44 $) |
147.43 R (8.00 $) |
+227.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (2.71 $) |
202.71 R (11.00 $) |
+305.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
37.57 R (2.04 $) |
105.32 R (5.72 $) |
+180.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.05 R (0.93 $) |
58.45 R (3.17 $) |
+242.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.06 R (0.71 $) |
42.98 R (2.33 $) |
+229.1 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
70.32 R (3.82 $) |
104.04 R (5.65 $) |
+47.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17.00 R (0.92 $) |
80.83 R (4.39 $) |
+375.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.57 R (0.74 $) |
62.68 R (3.40 $) |
+361.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.22 R (2.29 $) |
96.14 R (5.22 $) |
+127.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.56 R (3.50 $) |
140.83 R (7.64 $) |
+118.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.33 R (2.19 $) |
127.78 R (6.93 $) |
+216.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.60 R (3.02 $) |
165.71 R (8.99 $) |
+198.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.45 R (0.68 $) |
57.16 R (3.10 $) |
+359.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
13.33 R (0.72 $) |
17.71 R (0.96 $) |
+32.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
12.23 R (0.66 $) |
46.57 R (2.53 $) |
+280.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.44 R (0.68 $) |
53.93 R (2.93 $) |
+333.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
11.14 R (0.60 $) |
33.28 R (1.81 $) |
+198.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.18 R (0.61 $) |
31.12 R (1.69 $) |
+178.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.82 R (1.02 $) |
54.35 R (2.95 $) |
+188.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.17 R (0.93 $) |
46.48 R (2.52 $) |
+170.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
90.00 R (4.88 $) |
368.56 R (20.00 $) |
+309.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.99 R (1.30 $) |
46.58 R (2.53 $) |
+94.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.27 R (1.59 $) |
71.06 R (3.86 $) |
+142.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
53.00 R (2.88 $) |
313.28 R (17.00 $) |
+491.1 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (1.09 $) |
53.44 R (2.90 $) |
+167.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
725.00 R (39.34 $) |
2,432.53 R (132.00 $) |
+235.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.09 $) |
92.14 R (5.00 $) |
+360.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
28.16 R (1.53 $) |
64.50 R (3.50 $) |
+129.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R (2.66 $) |
626.56 R (34.00 $) |
+1,178.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.59 R (4.81 $) |
71.03 R (3.85 $) |
-19.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (18,992.60 $) |
644,988.19 R (35,000.00 $) |
+84.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,244.97 R (21,990.44 $) |
522,566.81 R (28,356.86 $) |
+29.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,701.85 R (92.35 $) |
3,461.83 R (187.85 $) |
+103.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
627.80 R (34.07 $) |
1,262.65 R (68.52 $) |
+101.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
756.22 R (41.04 $) |
1,323.48 R (71.82 $) |
+75.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
682.63 R (37.04 $) |
2,726.54 R (147.95 $) |
+299.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
146.47 R (7.95 $) |
1,716.13 R (93.12 $) |
+1,071.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120.00 R (6.51 $) |
368.56 R (20.00 $) |
+207.1 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,326.00 R (180.48 $) |
57,561.61 R (3,123.56 $) |
+1,630.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,147.32 R (4,077.84 $) |
1,068,837.57 R (58,000.00 $) |
+1,322.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
868.99 R (47.16 $) |
1,330.04 R (72.17 $) |
+53.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
509.19 R (27.63 $) |
888.94 R (48.24 $) |
+74.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,642.16 R (89.11 $) |
1,865.55 R (101.23 $) |
+13.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,379.00 R (74.83 $) |
3,115.97 R (169.09 $) |
+126.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,661.76 R (687.09 $) |
80,162.82 R (4,350.00 $) |
+533.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,425.00 R (457.18 $) |
53,355.27 R (2,895.30 $) |
+533.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,241.38 R (1,423.98 $) |
161,782.18 R (8,779.04 $) |
+516.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,758.62 R (909.40 $) |
85,233.99 R (4,625.19 $) |
+408.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,363.30 R (182.51 $) |
31,519.11 R (1,710.37 $) |
+837.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,339.38 R (126.95 $) |
21,058.83 R (1,142.75 $) |
+800.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,063.77 R (1,522.87 $) |
108,792.57 R (5,903.58 $) |
+287.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.90 | 6.74 | -43.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 279 | 492 |
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