Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Cape Town 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Cape Town are 56.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cape Town are 63.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 72.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 60.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 48.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 6.9% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(364.03 R)
6.59 £
(150.00 R)
     -58.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(1,592.65 R)
26.37 £
(600.00 R)
     -62.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(170.64 R)
3.30 £
(75.00 R)
     -56.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(136.51 R)
1.76 £
(40.00 R)
     -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(113.76 R)
1.98 £
(45.00 R)
     -60.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.45 £
(78.52 R)
1.41 £
(32.17 R)
     -59.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 £
(41.62 R)
0.67 £
(15.34 R)
     -63.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £
(31.65 R)
0.51 £
(11.50 R)
     -63.7 %
Markets
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 £
(101.32 R)
3.02 £
(68.76 R)
     -32.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 £
(24.28 R)
0.70 £
(15.90 R)
     -34.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 £
(19.58 R)
0.51 £
(11.70 R)
     -40.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 £
(60.83 R)
1.45 £
(32.99 R)
     -45.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.91 £
(66.20 R)
2.43 £
(55.34 R)
     -16.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 £
(67.76 R)
1.56 £
(35.54 R)
     -47.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(107.42 R)
2.32 £
(52.83 R)
     -50.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(21.64 R)
0.52 £
(11.87 R)
     -45.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(12.84 R)
0.52 £
(11.78 R)
     -8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 £
(21.13 R)
0.47 £
(10.68 R)
     -49.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 £
(25.96 R)
0.50 £
(11.44 R)
     -55.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £
(11.76 R)
0.39 £
(8.77 R)
     -25.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(11.54 R)
0.41 £
(9.36 R)
     -18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 £
(19.83 R)
0.79 £
(18.02 R)
     -9.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £
(26.78 R)
0.68 £
(15.52 R)
     -42.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(204.77 R)
3.52 £
(80.00 R)
     -60.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 £
(45.62 R)
1.03 £
(23.46 R)
     -48.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(55.49 R)
1.39 £
(31.71 R)
     -42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.15 £
(299.19 R)
2.20 £
(50.00 R)
     -83.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(61.43 R)
0.88 £
(20.00 R)
     -67.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £
(3,640.34 R)
24.65 £
(560.87 R)
     -84.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(96.70 R)
0.75 £
(17.00 R)
     -82.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £
(65.82 R)
0.85 £
(19.31 R)
     -70.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(655.26 R)
2.11 £
(48.00 R)
     -92.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 £
(151.98 R)
3.93 £
(89.43 R)
     -41.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(568,802.48 R)
14,064.64 £
(320,000.00 R)
     -43.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,813.76 £
(564,565.23 R)
16,370.86 £
(372,471.43 R)
     -34.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.19 £
(6,693.53 R)
57.89 £
(1,317.13 R)
     -80.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(2.80 R)
0.07 £
(1.49 R)
     -46.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.48 £
(647.90 R)
34.85 £
(792.88 R)
     +22.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.54 £
(990.74 R)
29.44 £
(669.74 R)
     -32.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.81 £
(268.65 R)
6.94 £
(157.81 R)
     -41.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(273.03 R)
4.40 £
(100.00 R)
     -63.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,558.26 £
(35,453.71 R)
149.39 £
(3,399.02 R)
     -90.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.64 £
(396,196.78 R)
3,310.63 £
(75,323.81 R)
     -81.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.95 £
(1,682.45 R)
36.46 £
(829.46 R)
     -50.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.90 £
(771.29 R)
24.31 £
(553.00 R)
     -28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.53 £
(1,650.10 R)
68.29 £
(1,553.66 R)
     -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.14 £
(2,141.92 R)
60.92 £
(1,386.03 R)
     -35.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,055.97 £
(46,777.53 R)
523.40 £
(11,908.54 R)
     -74.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,422.98 £
(32,375.84 R)
353.15 £
(8,035.00 R)
     -75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,785.35 £
(86,124.63 R)
1,080.06 £
(24,573.68 R)
     -71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,491.50 £
(56,686.85 R)
715.27 £
(16,273.81 R)
     -71.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,135.24 £
(25,829.19 R)
148.84 £
(3,386.37 R)
     -86.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 666.41 £
(15,162.22 R)
98.24 £
(2,235.17 R)
     -85.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,033.48 £
(69,018.12 R)
1,033.10 £
(23,505.11 R)
     -65.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.87 9.11      +135.2 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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