Restaurants | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
160.00 R (8.64 $) |
370.18 R (20.00 $) |
+131.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (37.82 $) |
1,665.82 R (90.00 $) |
+138.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (4.86 $) |
212.85 R (11.50 $) |
+136.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
43.50 R (2.35 $) |
115.68 R (6.25 $) |
+165.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 R (2.70 $) |
138.82 R (7.50 $) |
+177.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
37.67 R (2.04 $) |
101.18 R (5.47 $) |
+168.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.84 R (0.91 $) |
52.75 R (2.85 $) |
+213.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.21 R (0.71 $) |
43.82 R (2.37 $) |
+231.7 % |
Markets | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
69.61 R (3.76 $) |
67.58 R (3.65 $) |
-2.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17.02 R (0.92 $) |
70.09 R (3.79 $) |
+311.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.48 R (0.73 $) |
47.04 R (2.54 $) |
+249.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.71 R (2.31 $) |
75.77 R (4.09 $) |
+77.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.13 R (3.46 $) |
118.06 R (6.38 $) |
+84.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.86 R (2.21 $) |
97.91 R (5.29 $) |
+139.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
55.60 R (3.00 $) |
153.21 R (8.28 $) |
+175.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.36 R (0.67 $) |
48.00 R (2.59 $) |
+288.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
13.33 R (0.72 $) |
13.36 R (0.72 $) |
+0.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
12.23 R (0.66 $) |
53.09 R (2.87 $) |
+334.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.44 R (0.67 $) |
41.50 R (2.24 $) |
+233.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
11.14 R (0.60 $) |
26.73 R (1.44 $) |
+139.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.18 R (0.60 $) |
23.00 R (1.24 $) |
+105.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.82 R (1.02 $) |
33.58 R (1.81 $) |
+78.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.23 R (0.93 $) |
56.30 R (3.04 $) |
+226.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
90.00 R (4.86 $) |
277.64 R (15.00 $) |
+208.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.99 R (1.30 $) |
35.67 R (1.93 $) |
+48.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.27 R (1.58 $) |
66.76 R (3.61 $) |
+128.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
53.00 R (2.86 $) |
138.82 R (7.50 $) |
+161.9 % |
Transportation | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 R (1.08 $) |
41.65 R (2.25 $) |
+108.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
750.00 R (40.52 $) |
1,110.54 R (60.00 $) |
+48.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.08 $) |
46.27 R (2.50 $) |
+131.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
28.16 R (1.52 $) |
46.27 R (2.50 $) |
+64.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R (2.65 $) |
277.64 R (15.00 $) |
+466.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.59 R (4.79 $) |
66.64 R (3.60 $) |
-24.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (18,909.65 $) |
555,272.10 R (30,000.00 $) |
+58.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
405,244.97 R (21,894.40 $) |
478,596.50 R (25,857.40 $) |
+18.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,701.85 R (91.95 $) |
4,752.60 R (256.77 $) |
+179.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
627.80 R (33.92 $) |
1,272.08 R (68.73 $) |
+102.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
756.22 R (40.86 $) |
1,560.16 R (84.29 $) |
+106.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
692.38 R (37.41 $) |
747.77 R (40.40 $) |
+8.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
146.47 R (7.91 $) |
629.31 R (34.00 $) |
+329.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120.00 R (6.48 $) |
273.01 R (14.75 $) |
+127.5 % |
Childcare | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,326.00 R (179.70 $) |
26,159.49 R (1,413.33 $) |
+686.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,147.32 R (4,060.03 $) |
409,254.05 R (22,111.00 $) |
+444.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
869.07 R (46.95 $) |
1,118.56 R (60.43 $) |
+28.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
509.19 R (27.51 $) |
943.96 R (51.00 $) |
+85.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,642.16 R (88.72 $) |
1,900.99 R (102.71 $) |
+15.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,379.00 R (74.50 $) |
2,605.51 R (140.77 $) |
+88.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,661.76 R (684.08 $) |
37,155.53 R (2,007.42 $) |
+193.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,425.00 R (455.18 $) |
30,820.25 R (1,665.14 $) |
+265.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,241.38 R (1,417.76 $) |
66,900.59 R (3,614.48 $) |
+154.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,758.62 R (905.43 $) |
54,856.61 R (2,963.77 $) |
+227.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,363.30 R (181.71 $) |
16,055.16 R (867.42 $) |
+377.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,339.38 R (126.39 $) |
7,289.93 R (393.86 $) |
+211.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cape Town Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,067.51 R (1,516.42 $) |
82,520.16 R (4,458.36 $) |
+194.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.86 | 6.58 | -44.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 262 | 84 |
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