Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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South Africa

Cape Town vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 5.7% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 91.4% more in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 1.4% less in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Cape Town
Housing: pay 13.0% more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 32.8% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% less in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Cape Town

The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Cape Town are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cape Town. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cape Town.

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Cape Town vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Town instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 91.4% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.67 SAR25.04	$11.47 ZAR188.63	+72.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SAR30.05	$5.16 ZAR84.88	-35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 SAR2.75	$1.20 ZAR19.77	+64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.92 ZAR15.09	+264.9%
Average			+91.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Cape Town - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.4% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 SAR3.72	$1.14 ZAR18.66	+14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 SAR12.94	$4.37 ZAR71.82	+26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 SAR24.06	$4.50 ZAR73.92	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$2.49 ZAR40.98	-5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 SAR12.87	$2.43 ZAR40.01	-29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.76	$0.78 ZAR12.89	-21.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.76 ZAR12.46	+2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.65	$0.74 ZAR12.18	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.73	$0.78 ZAR12.81	+7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.16	$0.60 ZAR9.79	+3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.13	$0.62 ZAR10.21	+9.7%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.68	$4.73 ZAR77.83	+104.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.66 SAR145.26	$28.68 ZAR471.56	-25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,862.21 SAR120K	$21,796.50 ZAR358K	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 SAR51.09	$10.15 ZAR166.93	-25.3%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 13.0% more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.39 SAR260.70	$42.97 ZAR706.61	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	$838.02 ZAR13,779.11	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	$559.94 ZAR9,206.73	+26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.64 SAR318.01	$91.96 ZAR1,511.97	+8.6%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 32.8% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	$228.00 ZAR3,748.94	-43.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	$5,090.62 ZAR83,702.59	-22.5%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.01	$2.87 ZAR47.16	+34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 SAR13.85	$2.12 ZAR34.79	-42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 SAR25.04	$3.15 ZAR51.87	-52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.45 SAR321.04	$44.05 ZAR724.24	-48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.33 SAR50.09	$6.88 ZAR113.18	-48.4%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.33 SAR215.38	$55.23 ZAR908.10	-3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 SAR209.03	$33.91 ZAR557.54	-39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.82 SAR356.25	$117.06 ZAR1,924.84	+23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.10 SAR327.24	$88.13 ZAR1,449.15	+1.2%
Average			-4.5%

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