Summary of cost of living in Cape Town, South Africa:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 155.00 R | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 625.00 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) | 32.40 R | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 15.30 R | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 12.01 R | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 68.79 R | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.91 R | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 12.74 R | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 33.98 R | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 56.39 R | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 37.39 R | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 52.83 R | |
Apples (1 lb) | 11.58 R | |
Banana (1 lb) | 12.58 R | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 10.44 R | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 11.55 R | |
Potato (1 lb) | 8.63 R | |
Onion (1 lb) | 9.71 R | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 17.73 R | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.07 R | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 85.00 R | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 21.92 R | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 33.28 R | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 R | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 R | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 560.87 R | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 R | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 48.00 R | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 91.07 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) | 378,768.18 R | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,373.33 R | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.49 R | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 788.08 R | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 649.32 R | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 152.81 R | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 100.00 R | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,480.65 R | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 73,900.00 R | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 792.26 R | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 557.11 R | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,568.75 R | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,384.42 R | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 12,125.00 R | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,100.00 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 24,671.18 R | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 16,078.95 R | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,444.44 R | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,287.43 R | |
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 |
Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |
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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).