Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cape Town vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Cape Town is 18.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% more in Cape Town
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Cape Town
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Cape Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cape Town
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Cape Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Cape Town
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Cape Town
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Cape Town are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cape Town. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cape Town.
Cape Town vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cape Town instead of Quito, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Cape Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$11.47
ZAR194.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$5.16
ZAR87.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.20
ZAR20.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.92
ZAR15.53
|
|
Quito vs. Cape Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Cape Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.14
ZAR19.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$4.37
ZAR73.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.50
ZAR76.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.49
ZAR42.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.43
ZAR41.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.78
ZAR13.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.76
ZAR12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.74
ZAR12.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.78
ZAR13.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.60
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.62
ZAR10.51
|
|
Quito vs. Cape Town - Cost of groceries
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Cape Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.73
ZAR80.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$28.68
ZAR485.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$21,796.50
ZAR368,934.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$10.15
ZAR171.85
|
|
Quito vs. Cape Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Cape Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$42.97
ZAR727.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$838.02
ZAR14,184.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$559.94
ZAR9,477.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$91.96
ZAR1,556.46
|
|
Quito vs. Cape Town - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Cape Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$228.00
ZAR3,859.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$5,090.62
ZAR86,165.43
|
|
Quito vs. Cape Town - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Cape Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.87
ZAR48.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.12
ZAR35.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$3.15
ZAR53.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$44.05
ZAR745.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.88
ZAR116.51
|
|
Quito vs. Cape Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Cape Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$55.23
ZAR934.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$33.91
ZAR573.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$117.06
ZAR1,981.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$88.13
ZAR1,491.79
|
|
Quito vs. Cape Town - Cost of clothing
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