Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

South Africa

Cape Town vs. Liberec Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 9.6% cheaper than Liberec.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in Cape Town
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 27.9% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Cape Town

The cost of housing and clothing in Cape Town are more expensive than in Liberec. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cape Town.

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Cape Town vs. Liberec Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Town instead of Liberec, you would:

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Liberec	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 CZK182.90	$11.47 ZAR188.63	+32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.16 CZK172.74	$5.16 ZAR84.88	-36.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CZK31.50	$1.20 ZAR19.77	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 CZK27.58	$0.92 ZAR15.09	-29.6%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Liberec	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 CZK28.41	$1.14 ZAR18.66	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 CZK110.48	$4.37 ZAR71.82	-16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK85.31	$4.50 ZAR73.92	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 CZK61.55	$2.49 ZAR40.98	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 CZK87.68	$2.43 ZAR40.01	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.82	$0.78 ZAR12.89	+20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CZK14.39	$0.76 ZAR12.46	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 CZK20.73	$0.74 ZAR12.18	-24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 CZK33.80	$0.78 ZAR12.81	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 CZK12.44	$0.60 ZAR9.79	+1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.75	$0.62 ZAR10.21	+22.2%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Liberec	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.63 CZK140.31	$4.73 ZAR77.83	-28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK558.86	$28.68 ZAR471.56	+8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,505.98 CZK985K	$21,796.50 ZAR358K	-53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.29 CZK281.46	$10.15 ZAR166.93	-23.6%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	Liberec	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.64 CZK436.93	$42.97 ZAR706.61	+108.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$587.95 CZK12,447.40	$838.02 ZAR13,779.11	+42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$527.96 CZK11,177.26	$559.94 ZAR9,206.73	+6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$232.02 CZK4,911.93	$91.96 ZAR1,511.97	-60.4%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 27.9% less for childcare

	Liberec	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.97 CZK8,636.97	$228.00 ZAR3,748.94	-44.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,759.55 CZK122K	$5,090.62 ZAR83,702.59	-11.6%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberec	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK50.81	$2.87 ZAR47.16	+19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 CZK59.72	$2.12 ZAR34.79	-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 CZK142.26	$3.15 ZAR51.87	-53.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.15 CZK1,548.63	$44.05 ZAR724.24	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CZK193.06	$6.88 ZAR113.18	-24.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Liberec	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.19 CZK1,761.27	$55.23 ZAR908.10	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.60 CZK541.93	$33.91 ZAR557.54	+32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.79 CZK1,625.78	$117.06 ZAR1,924.84	+52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.59 CZK2,404.80	$88.13 ZAR1,449.15	-22.4%
Average			+7.2%

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