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 | 525.00 R | 700.00 R | +33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 80.00 R | 90.00 R | +12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 32.00 R | 45.00 R | +40.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 R | 50.00 R | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 32.38 R | 37.51 R | +15.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 15.91 R | 17.43 R | +9.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 11.59 R | 13.08 R | +12.8 % |
Markets | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 74.34 R | 70.59 R | -5.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.43 R | 16.82 R | +9.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 11.04 R | 13.32 R | +20.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 34.60 R | 42.85 R | +23.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 55.17 R | 66.50 R | +20.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 34.87 R | 40.21 R | +15.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 49.16 R | 55.45 R | +12.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 10.47 R | 12.57 R | +20.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 10.10 R | 12.76 R | +26.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 8.58 R | 11.54 R | +34.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 10.07 R | 12.19 R | +21.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 8.90 R | 10.44 R | +17.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 9.11 R | 10.73 R | +17.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 17.12 R | 19.13 R | +11.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.70 R | 16.79 R | +0.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 R | 90.00 R | +12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 26.31 R | 23.61 R | -10.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 34.29 R | 27.88 R | -18.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 R | 52.00 R | +4.0 % |
Transportation | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 37.50 R | 20.00 R | -46.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 687.93 R | 825.00 R | +19.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 R | 20.00 R | -20.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 29.77 R | 28.16 R | -5.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 R | 49.00 R | -59.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 90.21 R | 89.91 R | -0.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 355,000.00 R | 370,000.00 R | +4.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 427,092.31 R | 418,609.74 R | -2.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,692.49 R | 1,694.63 R | -37.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 523.00 R | 617.37 R | +18.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 673.14 R | 783.00 R | +16.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 600.00 R | 699.97 R | +16.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 161.67 R | 139.33 R | -13.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 110.00 R | 120.00 R | +9.1 % |
Childcare | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,566.62 R | 3,526.00 R | -1.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 65,155.56 R | 79,999.94 R | +22.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 714.80 R | 887.79 R | +24.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 473.47 R | 540.67 R | +14.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,471.38 R | 1,715.00 R | +16.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,112.44 R | 1,315.84 R | +18.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,358.33 R | 13,102.94 R | +106.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,847.37 R | 8,636.67 R | +47.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,208.33 R | 26,344.83 R | +115.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 10,388.89 R | 17,051.72 R | +64.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,418.12 R | 3,468.92 R | +144.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,204.33 R | 2,330.16 R | +5.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 20,595.21 R | 28,634.55 R | +39.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.59 | 11.87 | +2.4 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 83 | 276 |
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Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |