Restaurants | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 $ (549.88 R) |
8.73 $ (160.00 R) |
-70.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
130.00 $ (2,382.80 R) |
38.19 $ (700.00 R) |
-70.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (219.95 R) |
4.88 $ (89.50 R) |
-59.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (146.63 R) |
2.46 $ (45.00 R) |
-69.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 $ (201.62 R) |
2.73 $ (50.00 R) |
-75.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.72 $ (104.76 R) |
2.05 $ (37.57 R) |
-64.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.17 $ (58.14 R) |
0.93 $ (17.05 R) |
-70.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 $ (42.75 R) |
0.71 $ (13.06 R) |
-69.5 % |
Markets | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.65 $ (103.48 R) |
3.84 $ (70.32 R) |
-32.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.39 $ (80.39 R) |
0.93 $ (17.00 R) |
-78.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.40 $ (62.34 R) |
0.74 $ (13.57 R) |
-78.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.22 $ (95.62 R) |
2.30 $ (42.22 R) |
-55.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.64 $ (140.07 R) |
3.52 $ (64.56 R) |
-53.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.93 $ (127.09 R) |
2.20 $ (40.33 R) |
-68.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.99 $ (164.82 R) |
3.03 $ (55.60 R) |
-66.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.10 $ (56.86 R) |
0.68 $ (12.45 R) |
-78.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.96 $ (17.61 R) |
0.73 $ (13.33 R) |
-24.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.53 $ (46.32 R) |
0.67 $ (12.23 R) |
-73.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.93 $ (53.64 R) |
0.68 $ (12.44 R) |
-76.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.81 $ (33.10 R) |
0.61 $ (11.14 R) |
-66.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.69 $ (30.95 R) |
0.61 $ (11.18 R) |
-63.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.95 $ (54.06 R) |
1.03 $ (18.82 R) |
-65.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.52 $ (46.23 R) |
0.94 $ (17.17 R) |
-62.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 $ (366.59 R) |
4.91 $ (90.00 R) |
-75.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 $ (46.33 R) |
1.31 $ (23.99 R) |
-48.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.86 $ (70.68 R) |
1.60 $ (29.27 R) |
-58.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 $ (311.60 R) |
2.89 $ (53.00 R) |
-83.0 % |
Transportation | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.90 $ (53.15 R) |
1.09 $ (20.00 R) |
-62.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
132.00 $ (2,419.46 R) |
40.92 $ (750.00 R) |
-69.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (91.65 R) |
1.09 $ (20.00 R) |
-78.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (64.15 R) |
1.54 $ (28.16 R) |
-56.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
34.00 $ (623.19 R) |
2.67 $ (49.00 R) |
-92.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.85 $ (70.65 R) |
4.84 $ (88.68 R) |
+25.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,000.00 $ (641,524.10 R) |
19,095.15 $ (350,000.00 R) |
-45.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,356.86 $ (519,760.22 R) |
22,109.18 $ (405,244.97 R) |
-22.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
187.85 $ (3,443.24 R) |
94.52 $ (1,732.55 R) |
-49.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
68.17 $ (1,249.55 R) |
33.07 $ (606.13 R) |
-51.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
71.82 $ (1,316.37 R) |
41.26 $ (756.22 R) |
-42.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
147.95 $ (2,711.90 R) |
37.24 $ (682.63 R) |
-74.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
93.12 $ (1,706.91 R) |
7.99 $ (146.47 R) |
-91.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 $ (366.59 R) |
6.55 $ (120.00 R) |
-67.3 % |
Childcare | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,123.56 $ (57,252.46 R) |
184.97 $ (3,390.38 R) |
-94.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
58,000.00 $ (1,063,097.08 R) |
4,099.86 $ (75,147.32 R) |
-92.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
72.17 $ (1,322.90 R) |
47.40 $ (868.73 R) |
-34.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
48.24 $ (884.17 R) |
27.78 $ (509.19 R) |
-42.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
101.23 $ (1,855.53 R) |
89.59 $ (1,642.16 R) |
-11.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.09 $ (3,099.24 R) |
75.23 $ (1,379.00 R) |
-55.5 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,379.49 $ (80,272.76 R) |
690.80 $ (12,661.76 R) |
-84.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,939.81 $ (53,884.48 R) |
459.65 $ (8,425.00 R) |
-84.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
9,009.44 $ (165,136.45 R) |
1,431.67 $ (26,241.38 R) |
-84.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,710.00 $ (86,330.81 R) |
914.31 $ (16,758.62 R) |
-80.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,769.57 $ (32,434.88 R) |
183.49 $ (3,363.30 R) |
-89.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,222.23 $ (22,402.49 R) |
127.63 $ (2,339.38 R) |
-89.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,946.08 $ (108,987.30 R) |
1,553.56 $ (28,475.53 R) |
-73.9 % |
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: | 497 | 282 |
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