Restaurants | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 $ (552.85 R) |
8.68 $ (160.00 R) |
-71.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
130.00 $ (2,395.67 R) |
37.99 $ (700.00 R) |
-70.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (221.14 R) |
4.86 $ (89.50 R) |
-59.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (147.43 R) |
2.44 $ (45.00 R) |
-69.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 $ (202.71 R) |
2.71 $ (50.00 R) |
-75.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.72 $ (105.32 R) |
2.04 $ (37.57 R) |
-64.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.17 $ (58.45 R) |
0.93 $ (17.05 R) |
-70.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 $ (42.98 R) |
0.71 $ (13.06 R) |
-69.6 % |
Markets | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.65 $ (104.04 R) |
3.82 $ (70.32 R) |
-32.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.39 $ (80.83 R) |
0.92 $ (17.00 R) |
-79.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.40 $ (62.68 R) |
0.74 $ (13.57 R) |
-78.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.22 $ (96.14 R) |
2.29 $ (42.22 R) |
-56.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.64 $ (140.83 R) |
3.50 $ (64.56 R) |
-54.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.93 $ (127.78 R) |
2.19 $ (40.33 R) |
-68.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.99 $ (165.71 R) |
3.02 $ (55.60 R) |
-66.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.10 $ (57.16 R) |
0.68 $ (12.45 R) |
-78.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.96 $ (17.71 R) |
0.72 $ (13.33 R) |
-24.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.53 $ (46.57 R) |
0.66 $ (12.23 R) |
-73.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.93 $ (53.93 R) |
0.68 $ (12.44 R) |
-76.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.81 $ (33.28 R) |
0.60 $ (11.14 R) |
-66.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.69 $ (31.12 R) |
0.61 $ (11.18 R) |
-64.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.95 $ (54.35 R) |
1.02 $ (18.82 R) |
-65.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.52 $ (46.48 R) |
0.93 $ (17.17 R) |
-63.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 $ (368.56 R) |
4.88 $ (90.00 R) |
-75.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 $ (46.58 R) |
1.30 $ (23.99 R) |
-48.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.86 $ (71.06 R) |
1.59 $ (29.27 R) |
-58.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 $ (313.28 R) |
2.88 $ (53.00 R) |
-83.1 % |
Transportation | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.90 $ (53.44 R) |
1.09 $ (20.00 R) |
-62.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
132.00 $ (2,432.53 R) |
39.34 $ (725.00 R) |
-70.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (92.14 R) |
1.09 $ (20.00 R) |
-78.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (64.50 R) |
1.53 $ (28.16 R) |
-56.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
34.00 $ (626.56 R) |
2.66 $ (49.00 R) |
-92.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.85 $ (71.03 R) |
4.81 $ (88.59 R) |
+24.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,000.00 $ (644,988.19 R) |
18,992.60 $ (350,000.00 R) |
-45.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,356.86 $ (522,566.81 R) |
21,990.44 $ (405,244.97 R) |
-22.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
187.85 $ (3,461.83 R) |
92.35 $ (1,701.85 R) |
-50.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
68.52 $ (1,262.65 R) |
34.07 $ (627.80 R) |
-50.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
71.82 $ (1,323.48 R) |
41.04 $ (756.22 R) |
-42.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
147.95 $ (2,726.54 R) |
37.04 $ (682.63 R) |
-75.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
93.12 $ (1,716.13 R) |
7.95 $ (146.47 R) |
-91.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 $ (368.56 R) |
6.51 $ (120.00 R) |
-67.4 % |
Childcare | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,123.56 $ (57,561.61 R) |
180.48 $ (3,326.00 R) |
-94.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
58,000.00 $ (1,068,837.57 R) |
4,077.84 $ (75,147.32 R) |
-93.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
72.17 $ (1,330.04 R) |
47.16 $ (868.99 R) |
-34.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
48.24 $ (888.94 R) |
27.63 $ (509.19 R) |
-42.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
101.23 $ (1,865.55 R) |
89.11 $ (1,642.16 R) |
-12.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.09 $ (3,115.97 R) |
74.83 $ (1,379.00 R) |
-55.7 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,350.00 $ (80,162.82 R) |
687.09 $ (12,661.76 R) |
-84.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,895.30 $ (53,355.27 R) |
457.18 $ (8,425.00 R) |
-84.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
8,779.04 $ (161,782.18 R) |
1,423.98 $ (26,241.38 R) |
-83.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,625.19 $ (85,233.99 R) |
909.40 $ (16,758.62 R) |
-80.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,710.37 $ (31,519.11 R) |
182.51 $ (3,363.30 R) |
-89.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,142.75 $ (21,058.83 R) |
126.95 $ (2,339.38 R) |
-88.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,903.58 $ (108,792.57 R) |
1,522.87 $ (28,063.77 R) |
-74.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.74 | 11.90 | +76.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 492 | 279 |
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