Restaurants | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 R | 150.00 R | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 500.00 R | 700.00 R | +40.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 80.00 R | 90.00 R | +12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 32.50 R | 42.00 R | +29.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 R | 50.00 R | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 31.64 R | 37.50 R | +18.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 15.84 R | 16.76 R | +5.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 11.00 R | 13.16 R | +19.6 % |
Markets | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 75.05 R | 69.45 R | -7.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.33 R | 16.37 R | +6.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 11.71 R | 13.39 R | +14.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 33.31 R | 42.35 R | +27.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 55.18 R | 64.73 R | +17.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 34.35 R | 41.04 R | +19.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 50.40 R | 55.04 R | +9.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 10.67 R | 12.26 R | +14.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 9.48 R | 13.10 R | +38.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 9.45 R | 11.96 R | +26.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 10.19 R | 12.36 R | +21.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 8.60 R | 10.73 R | +24.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 9.02 R | 10.93 R | +21.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 17.42 R | 18.58 R | +6.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.70 R | 17.00 R | +1.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 75.00 R | 87.50 R | +16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 25.16 R | 23.98 R | -4.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 32.68 R | 28.54 R | -12.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 R | 52.00 R | +4.0 % |
Transportation | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 R | 20.00 R | -33.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 760.87 R | 675.00 R | -11.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 R | 20.00 R | -33.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 19.31 R | 24.14 R | +25.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 R | 55.00 R | -54.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 89.52 R | 88.63 R | -1.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 381,800.00 R | 348,200.00 R | -8.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 420,691.67 R | 405,139.01 R | -3.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,454.42 R | 1,659.65 R | -32.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 517.67 R | 637.38 R | +23.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 699.95 R | 760.45 R | +8.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 563.16 R | 707.30 R | +25.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 160.00 R | 133.53 R | -16.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 120.00 R | 110.00 R | -8.3 % |
Childcare | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,328.12 R | 3,378.00 R | +1.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 62,375.00 R | 79,323.76 R | +27.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 731.78 R | 850.34 R | +16.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 471.81 R | 513.72 R | +8.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,445.00 R | 1,625.73 R | +12.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,150.00 R | 1,332.54 R | +15.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,277.78 R | 12,554.05 R | +100.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,794.74 R | 8,188.57 R | +41.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,590.91 R | 25,354.84 R | +118.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 10,894.74 R | 16,109.38 R | +47.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,181.76 R | 3,352.53 R | +183.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,759.52 R | 2,279.82 R | +29.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 18,777.75 R | 28,824.02 R | +53.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.88 | 11.83 | -0.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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