Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Bern 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bern are 196.0% higher than in Cape Town (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bern are 176.4% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Rent Prices in Bern are 132.7% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bern are 179.5% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Groceries Prices in Bern are 249.6% higher than in Cape Town | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bern is 40.4% higher than in Cape Town | |
Restaurants | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
160.00 R (7.82 Fr.) |
480.67 R (23.50 Fr.) |
+200.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (34.22 Fr.) |
1,687.46 R (82.50 Fr.) |
+141.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (4.40 Fr.) |
306.81 R (15.00 Fr.) |
+240.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
43.50 R (2.13 Fr.) |
132.95 R (6.50 Fr.) |
+205.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (2.44 Fr.) |
102.27 R (5.00 Fr.) |
+104.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
37.79 R (1.85 Fr.) |
93.75 R (4.58 Fr.) |
+148.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.84 R (0.82 Fr.) |
82.68 R (4.04 Fr.) |
+390.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.21 R (0.65 Fr.) |
75.00 R (3.67 Fr.) |
+467.6 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
69.61 R (3.40 Fr.) |
131.29 R (6.42 Fr.) |
+88.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.43 R (0.80 Fr.) |
45.81 R (2.24 Fr.) |
+178.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.48 R (0.66 Fr.) |
17.59 R (0.86 Fr.) |
+30.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.71 R (2.09 Fr.) |
104.26 R (5.10 Fr.) |
+144.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.13 R (3.14 Fr.) |
191.98 R (9.39 Fr.) |
+199.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.86 R (2.00 Fr.) |
228.47 R (11.17 Fr.) |
+459.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.60 R (2.72 Fr.) |
475.54 R (23.25 Fr.) |
+755.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
12.36 R (0.60 Fr.) |
30.68 R (1.50 Fr.) |
+148.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13.33 R (0.65 Fr.) |
24.37 R (1.19 Fr.) |
+82.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
12.23 R (0.60 Fr.) |
25.32 R (1.24 Fr.) |
+107.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12.44 R (0.61 Fr.) |
31.26 R (1.53 Fr.) |
+151.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.14 R (0.54 Fr.) |
19.25 R (0.94 Fr.) |
+72.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
11.18 R (0.55 Fr.) |
16.73 R (0.82 Fr.) |
+49.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18.82 R (0.92 Fr.) |
35.50 R (1.74 Fr.) |
+88.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.23 R (0.84 Fr.) |
23.39 R (1.14 Fr.) |
+35.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
90.00 R (4.40 Fr.) |
184.09 R (9.00 Fr.) |
+104.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.99 R (1.17 Fr.) |
28.87 R (1.41 Fr.) |
+20.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.27 R (1.43 Fr.) |
39.12 R (1.91 Fr.) |
+33.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
53.00 R (2.59 Fr.) |
189.20 R (9.25 Fr.) |
+257.0 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (0.98 Fr.) |
61.36 R (3.00 Fr.) |
+206.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
725.00 R (35.45 Fr.) |
1,615.87 R (79.00 Fr.) |
+122.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (0.98 Fr.) |
141.13 R (6.90 Fr.) |
+605.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
27.36 R (1.34 Fr.) |
164.59 R (8.05 Fr.) |
+501.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 R (2.69 Fr.) |
1,452.24 R (71.00 Fr.) |
+2,540.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.63 R (4.33 Fr.) |
142.36 R (6.96 Fr.) |
+60.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
348,200.00 R (17,023.52 Fr.) |
670,893.11 R (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+92.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,139.01 R (19,807.27 Fr.) |
954,522.72 R (46,666.67 Fr.) |
+135.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,673.59 R (81.82 Fr.) |
6,157.73 R (301.05 Fr.) |
+267.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
637.38 R (31.16 Fr.) |
1,333.60 R (65.20 Fr.) |
+109.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
755.06 R (36.91 Fr.) |
966.06 R (47.23 Fr.) |
+27.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
692.38 R (33.85 Fr.) |
1,415.59 R (69.21 Fr.) |
+104.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
146.47 R (7.16 Fr.) |
715.89 R (35.00 Fr.) |
+388.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120.00 R (5.87 Fr.) |
409.08 R (20.00 Fr.) |
+240.9 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,381.25 R (165.31 Fr.) |
54,203.25 R (2,650.00 Fr.) |
+1,503.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
76,655.50 R (3,747.69 Fr.) |
613,621.75 R (30,000.00 Fr.) |
+700.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
861.37 R (42.11 Fr.) |
2,714.55 R (132.71 Fr.) |
+215.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
501.85 R (24.54 Fr.) |
1,142.02 R (55.83 Fr.) |
+127.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,627.39 R (79.56 Fr.) |
2,953.05 R (144.38 Fr.) |
+81.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,352.00 R (66.10 Fr.) |
3,389.53 R (165.71 Fr.) |
+150.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,720.59 R (621.91 Fr.) |
29,416.34 R (1,438.17 Fr.) |
+131.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,309.68 R (406.26 Fr.) |
21,306.31 R (1,041.67 Fr.) |
+156.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,928.57 R (1,267.65 Fr.) |
50,726.06 R (2,480.00 Fr.) |
+95.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,362.07 R (799.94 Fr.) |
46,319.76 R (2,264.58 Fr.) |
+183.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,364.41 R (164.49 Fr.) |
26,603.20 R (1,300.63 Fr.) |
+690.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,285.72 R (111.75 Fr.) |
20,161.80 R (985.71 Fr.) |
+782.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit |
Bern Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,475.80 R (1,392.18 Fr.) |
110,507.43 R (5,402.71 Fr.) |
+288.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.87 | 2.75 | -76.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 262 | 61 |
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