Cost of Living in Cape Town
Summary about cost of living in Cape Town, South Africa:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,762.5$ (32,725.0R) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 506.3$ (9,400.1R) without rent.
- Cape Town is 65.7% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Cape Town is, on average, 81.2% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 R | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 600.00 R | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 75.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 R | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 45.00 R | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 32.17 R | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 15.34 R | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 11.50 R | |
Markets | Edit |
|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 68.76 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.90 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 11.70 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 32.99 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 55.34 R | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 35.54 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 52.83 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 11.87 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 11.78 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 10.68 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 11.44 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 8.77 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 9.36 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 18.02 R | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 15.52 R | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 R | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 23.46 R | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 31.71 R | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 R | |
Transportation | Edit |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 R | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 560.87 R | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 17.00 R | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 19.31 R | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 48.00 R | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 89.43 R | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 320,000.00 R | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 372,471.43 R | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,317.13 R | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.49 R | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 792.88 R | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 669.74 R | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 157.81 R | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 100.00 R | |
Childcare | Edit |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,399.02 R | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 75,323.81 R | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 829.46 R | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 553.00 R | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,553.66 R | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,386.03 R | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 11,908.54 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,035.00 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 24,573.68 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 16,273.81 R | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,386.37 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,235.17 R | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 23,505.11 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.11 |
Prices in Cape Town
This city had 3043 entries in the past 12 months by 298 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
Last update: March 2023
Sources and References
Moving to Cape Town? Explore:
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
Sign Up for Our Newsletter:
Nearby cities:| Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |
This page in other languages:
 DeutschLebenshaltungskosten in Kapstadt
|
 PortuguêsCusto de Vida em Cidade do Cabo
|
 ItalianoCosto della Vita a Città del Capo
|
 FrançaisCoût de la Vie à Le Cap
|
 EspañolCosto de Vida en Ciudad del Cabo
|
1. decent medical aid with gap cover which you CANNOT do without in S.A min R1000- 1500 pm
2. Transport - assuming your car is paid off (if not, up to R2500-R3000 p/m to pay off), car insurance (R500-R1500 depending on the car), R2000 average for petrol (depending where you work and socialise)
3. Atleast R3000 - R5000 p/m on food/toiletries/cleaning agents/entertainment/domestic workers (movies/entrance fees/restaurants etc)
4. R1000 for clothes/makeup/home decor items
5. Other charges - R200 mobile phone, Wifi R500 (depending on package), lights and water (approx R500-R1000), rates and levies if you own a home? Vehicle servicing (Budgets another R200 or so a month).
Here are some live listings of apartments in the City Bowl:
https://www.privateproperty.co.za/to-rent/western-cape/cape-town/cape-town-city-bowl/cape-town-city-centre/436
1 Bedroom apartments are going for as much as R20,000/mo and tiny studios can be well over R10,000/mo.
3 Bedroom places go for anywhere between R25,000/mo and R45,000+/mo. If you want somewhere "nice", you'll be up the top end of that scale and beyond.
Outside Cape Town, prices drop off dramatically for just about everything. Can't help but think those prices are pulling almost everything in this list down. Having lived in San Francsico, London and Melbourne, (the best of) Cape Town is certainly cheaper, but not by a lot.
It'd be great if the prices quoted on Numbeo were what you could expect, but unless you're living "out the city" (i.e. outside of what people _mean_ when they're talking about the "Cape Town" you want to live in/visit), good luck finding a place even close to Numbeo's estimates.