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 2024 | March 2024 | |
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Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
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Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |