Restaurants | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 R | 160.00 R | +6.7 % |
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 | 43.50 R | +33.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 R | 50.00 R | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 32.19 R | 37.79 R | +17.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 15.61 R | 16.84 R | +7.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.94 R | 13.21 R | +20.8 % |
Markets | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 75.05 R | 69.61 R | -7.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.33 R | 16.43 R | +7.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 11.51 R | 13.48 R | +17.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 33.31 R | 42.71 R | +28.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 55.42 R | 64.13 R | +15.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 34.64 R | 40.86 R | +17.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 50.40 R | 55.60 R | +10.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 10.67 R | 12.36 R | +15.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 9.61 R | 13.33 R | +38.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 9.46 R | 12.23 R | +29.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 10.19 R | 12.44 R | +22.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 8.60 R | 11.14 R | +29.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 9.02 R | 11.18 R | +23.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 17.42 R | 18.82 R | +8.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.45 R | 17.23 R | +4.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 75.00 R | 90.00 R | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 25.48 R | 23.99 R | -5.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 33.39 R | 29.27 R | -12.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 R | 53.00 R | +6.0 % |
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 | 750.00 R | -1.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 R | 20.00 R | -33.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 19.31 R | 28.16 R | +45.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 R | 49.00 R | -59.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 89.52 R | 88.59 R | -1.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 381,800.00 R | 350,000.00 R | -8.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 420,691.67 R | 405,244.97 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 | 1,701.85 R | -30.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 517.67 R | 627.80 R | +21.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 699.95 R | 756.22 R | +8.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 555.56 R | 692.38 R | +24.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 160.00 R | 146.47 R | -8.5 % |
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 | 3,328.12 R | 3,326.00 R | -0.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 62,375.00 R | 75,147.32 R | +20.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 727.07 R | 861.37 R | +18.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 471.81 R | 501.85 R | +6.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,468.42 R | 1,627.39 R | +10.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,166.67 R | 1,352.00 R | +15.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,277.78 R | 12,720.59 R | +102.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,794.74 R | 8,309.68 R | +43.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,590.91 R | 25,928.57 R | +123.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 11,111.11 R | 16,362.07 R | +47.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,181.76 R | 3,364.41 R | +184.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,759.52 R | 2,285.72 R | +29.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Durban Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 18,777.75 R | 28,475.80 R | +51.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.88 | 11.87 | -0.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 71 | 262 |
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Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |