Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Cape Town 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Cape Town are 57.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cape Town are 65.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 76.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 63.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 54.6% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 9.7% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £
(430.35 R)
6.27 £
(150.00 R)
     -65.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(1,912.69 R)
29.28 £
(700.00 R)
     -63.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(191.27 R)
3.76 £
(90.00 R)
     -52.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(155.41 R)
1.76 £
(42.00 R)
     -73.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(119.54 R)
2.09 £
(50.00 R)
     -58.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(86.31 R)
1.57 £
(37.53 R)
     -56.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(46.68 R)
0.69 £
(16.57 R)
     -64.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(39.17 R)
0.55 £
(13.14 R)
     -66.5 %
Markets
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(118.65 R)
2.84 £
(67.89 R)
     -42.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(33.16 R)
0.66 £
(15.81 R)
     -52.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £
(21.73 R)
0.56 £
(13.28 R)
     -38.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 £
(79.70 R)
1.80 £
(43.09 R)
     -45.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £
(81.89 R)
2.73 £
(65.37 R)
     -20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 £
(83.07 R)
1.72 £
(41.17 R)
     -50.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 £
(135.68 R)
2.25 £
(53.91 R)
     -60.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(26.69 R)
0.53 £
(12.57 R)
     -52.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(13.45 R)
0.54 £
(12.92 R)
     -3.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(28.19 R)
0.50 £
(11.93 R)
     -57.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(35.81 R)
0.52 £
(12.40 R)
     -65.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(13.16 R)
0.44 £
(10.49 R)
     -20.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(12.81 R)
0.45 £
(10.82 R)
     -15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £
(22.68 R)
0.77 £
(18.50 R)
     -18.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 £
(30.83 R)
0.70 £
(16.83 R)
     -45.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(215.18 R)
3.56 £
(85.00 R)
     -60.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(49.39 R)
0.98 £
(23.48 R)
     -52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(58.66 R)
1.20 £
(28.65 R)
     -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(358.63 R)
2.09 £
(50.00 R)
     -86.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(66.94 R)
0.84 £
(20.00 R)
     -70.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(4,781.72 R)
27.28 £
(652.17 R)
     -86.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(95.63 R)
0.84 £
(20.00 R)
     -79.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(74.94 R)
1.01 £
(24.14 R)
     -67.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(717.26 R)
2.30 £
(55.00 R)
     -92.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(136.92 R)
3.69 £
(88.30 R)
     -35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £
(628,317.75 R)
13,802.57 £
(330,000.00 R)
     -47.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(627,632.37 R)
16,987.39 £
(406,144.57 R)
     -35.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.67 £
(6,662.50 R)
68.46 £
(1,636.87 R)
     -75.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.99 £
(358.49 R)
27.55 £
(658.62 R)
     +83.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.21 £
(746.29 R)
31.73 £
(758.74 R)
     +1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.32 £
(1,155.28 R)
27.64 £
(660.94 R)
     -42.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £
(323.46 R)
5.88 £
(140.62 R)
     -56.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(358.63 R)
4.48 £
(107.00 R)
     -70.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,843.35 £
(44,071.90 R)
137.43 £
(3,285.71 R)
     -92.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(479,481.08 R)
3,218.21 £
(76,942.81 R)
     -84.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.34 £
(1,968.68 R)
35.57 £
(850.37 R)
     -56.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(955.57 R)
21.40 £
(511.60 R)
     -46.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.85 £
(2,076.52 R)
67.97 £
(1,624.97 R)
     -21.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.74 £
(2,336.87 R)
56.06 £
(1,340.23 R)
     -42.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,208.00 £
(52,790.17 R)
504.17 £
(12,054.05 R)
     -77.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,630.45 £
(38,981.87 R)
332.89 £
(7,958.82 R)
     -79.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,211.25 £
(100,685.05 R)
1,057.41 £
(25,281.25 R)
     -74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,825.00 £
(67,541.77 R)
665.95 £
(15,921.88 R)
     -76.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(31,348.99 R)
141.54 £
(3,383.94 R)
     -89.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(17,130.00 R)
96.77 £
(2,313.58 R)
     -86.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,212.39 £
(76,803.64 R)
1,205.76 £
(28,827.94 R)
     -62.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 11.71      +110.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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