Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.6 times more expensive than Cape Town.
If you lived in United States instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Cape Town
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.75
ZAR158.23
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
ZAR88.51
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.86
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZAR12.92
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Cape Town
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
ZAR18.53
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
ZAR70.37
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ZAR69.54
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ZAR41.75
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
ZAR39.88
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.31
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.19
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZAR12.09
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.30
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.02
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.06
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 50.5% more for transportation
Cape Town
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZAR87.70
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.04
ZAR741.69
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,149.80
ZAR346,121.19
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
ZAR158.23
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Cape Town
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.38
ZAR747.84
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$692.77
ZAR12,521.44
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.96
ZAR8,331.63
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.49
ZAR1,310.20
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
Cape Town
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.50
ZAR3,352.81
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.59
ZAR74,314.51
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Cape Town
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.46
ZAR44.50
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
ZAR37.15
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.41
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.35
ZAR675.07
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.57
ZAR118.67
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
Cape Town
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.55
ZAR859.39
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.86
ZAR503.54
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.85
ZAR1,623.96
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.45
ZAR1,363.72
|
$113.11
|
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