Cost of Living in Cape Town

Summary of cost of living in Cape Town, South Africa:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 155.00 R 100.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 625.00 R 450.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 75.00 R 65.00-85.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R 25.00-52.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 R 30.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 32.40 R 25.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 15.30 R 12.00-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.01 R 10.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 68.79 R 49.21-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 15.91 R 10.89-21.77
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.74 R 7.71-21.77
Eggs (regular) (12) 33.98 R 20.00-54.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 56.39 R 36.29-81.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.39 R 18.14-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.83 R 32.66-81.65
Apples (1 lb) 11.58 R 6.80-15.88
Banana (1 lb) 12.58 R 7.21-22.68
Oranges (1 lb) 10.44 R 5.44-24.95
Tomato (1 lb) 11.55 R 6.80-15.88
Potato (1 lb) 8.63 R 3.18-14.92
Onion (1 lb) 9.71 R 4.54-14.97
Lettuce (1 head) 17.73 R 12.00-22.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.07 R 12.00-21.99
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 85.00 R 50.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.92 R 12.00-37.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 33.28 R 17.00-55.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 R 43.00-60.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 R 15.00-35.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 560.87 R 350.00-850.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R 10.00-35.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R 16.09-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 R 35.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 91.07 R 83.28-99.97
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 320,000.00 R 250,000.00-420,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 378,768.18 R 340,000.00-450,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,373.33 R 800.00-2,318.18
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.49 R 0.79-2.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 788.08 R 550.00-1,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 649.32 R 250.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 152.81 R 50.00-300.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 R 75.00-150.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,480.65 R 2,500.00-6,666.67
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 73,900.00 R 55,000.00-100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 792.26 R 499.99-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 557.11 R 300.00-800.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,568.75 R 900.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,384.42 R 700.00-2,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,125.00 R 9,000.00-17,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,100.00 R 6,000.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,671.18 R 17,500.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,078.95 R 12,000.00-24,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,444.44 R 2,787.07-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,287.43 R 1,393.53-3,251.58
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,655.22 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.76 7.50-12.00

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Last update: June 2023
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4 Comments so far
Anonymous on Nov 08, 2022:
Violence against foreigners is at a premium throughout south Africa.Foreigners are double charged for most everything.We lived in Capetown 2 years then left wouldn't recommend it.
Kim on Dec 27, 2021:
I agree with Anonymous below (Sep, 2021) regarding single person living expenses.

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).
Anonymous on Sep 07, 2021:
Your estimates of monthly expenditure are way out. I challenge you to live on R8611pm without rent (in Cape Town). This is very misleading.
Matthew on Mar 31, 2021:
Hello, I think that this website has given me good information for a project on Cape Town