Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Vegas, NV and Cape Town 

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Consumer Prices in Cape Town are 49.5% lower than in Las Vegas, NV (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cape Town are 51.8% lower than in Las Vegas, NV
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 56.2% lower than in Las Vegas, NV
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 56.0% lower than in Las Vegas, NV
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 54.8% lower than in Las Vegas, NV
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 23.7% lower than in Las Vegas, NV
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Restaurants
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(371.11 R)
8.62 $
(160.00 R)
     -56.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,391.65 R)
37.72 $
(700.00 R)
     -49.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(222.66 R)
4.82 $
(89.50 R)
     -59.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(92.78 R)
2.43 $
(45.00 R)
     -51.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.75 $
(143.80 R)
2.69 $
(50.00 R)
     -65.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 $
(102.49 R)
2.02 $
(37.57 R)
     -63.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(45.64 R)
0.92 $
(17.05 R)
     -62.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $
(39.94 R)
0.70 $
(13.06 R)
     -67.3 %
Markets
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.70 $
(68.60 R)
3.79 $
(70.32 R)
     +2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $
(63.68 R)
0.92 $
(17.00 R)
     -73.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.70 $
(50.19 R)
0.73 $
(13.57 R)
     -73.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 $
(60.34 R)
2.28 $
(42.22 R)
     -30.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.69 $
(105.63 R)
3.48 $
(64.56 R)
     -38.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.60 $
(85.32 R)
2.17 $
(40.33 R)
     -52.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.01 $
(130.05 R)
3.00 $
(55.60 R)
     -57.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(42.16 R)
0.67 $
(12.45 R)
     -70.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $
(12.14 R)
0.72 $
(13.33 R)
     +9.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 $
(25.46 R)
0.66 $
(12.23 R)
     -52.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 $
(29.70 R)
0.67 $
(12.44 R)
     -58.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 $
(19.31 R)
0.60 $
(11.14 R)
     -42.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(18.48 R)
0.60 $
(11.18 R)
     -39.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.66 $
(30.84 R)
1.01 $
(18.82 R)
     -39.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(38.42 R)
0.93 $
(17.17 R)
     -55.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(278.33 R)
4.85 $
(90.00 R)
     -67.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 $
(34.73 R)
1.29 $
(23.99 R)
     -30.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $
(59.87 R)
1.58 $
(29.27 R)
     -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.95 $
(184.53 R)
2.86 $
(53.00 R)
     -71.3 %
Transportation
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(46.39 R)
1.08 $
(20.00 R)
     -56.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,206.10 R)
40.42 $
(750.00 R)
     -37.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.20 $
(96.49 R)
1.08 $
(20.00 R)
     -79.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(64.94 R)
1.52 $
(28.16 R)
     -56.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.20 $
(597.48 R)
2.64 $
(49.00 R)
     -91.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.15 $
(76.98 R)
4.77 $
(88.59 R)
     +15.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,457.52 $
(676,483.09 R)
18,862.45 $
(350,000.00 R)
     -48.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,296.81 $
(487,947.26 R)
21,839.76 $
(405,244.97 R)
     -16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.26 $
(3,827.30 R)
93.37 $
(1,732.55 R)
     -54.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.78 $
(1,257.64 R)
32.67 $
(606.13 R)
     -51.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.50 $
(1,308.15 R)
40.75 $
(756.22 R)
     -42.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.50 $
(436.05 R)
36.79 $
(682.63 R)
     +56.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $
(324.72 R)
7.89 $
(146.47 R)
     -54.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(241.22 R)
6.47 $
(120.00 R)
     -50.3 %
Childcare
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 860.00 $
(15,957.63 R)
182.72 $
(3,390.38 R)
     -78.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,333.33 $
(173,183.55 R)
4,049.89 $
(75,147.32 R)
     -56.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.62 $
(902.14 R)
46.84 $
(869.16 R)
     -3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.86 $
(832.34 R)
27.44 $
(509.19 R)
     -38.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.90 $
(1,482.65 R)
88.50 $
(1,642.16 R)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.47 $
(1,882.81 R)
74.32 $
(1,379.00 R)
     -26.8 %
Rent Per Month
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,555.26 $
(28,858.46 R)
682.38 $
(12,661.76 R)
     -56.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,373.58 $
(25,487.21 R)
454.05 $
(8,425.00 R)
     -66.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,693.43 $
(49,977.71 R)
1,414.22 $
(26,241.38 R)
     -47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,254.59 $
(41,834.82 R)
903.17 $
(16,758.62 R)
     -59.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 284.42 $
(5,277.59 R)
181.26 $
(3,363.30 R)
     -36.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.49 $
(4,629.34 R)
126.08 $
(2,339.38 R)
     -49.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Las Vegas, NV Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,113.48 $
(76,327.11 R)
1,512.85 $
(28,071.58 R)
     -63.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 11.90      +78.8 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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