Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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South Africa

Cape Town vs. Zilina Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 8.5% cheaper than Zilina.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% less in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Cape Town
Housing: pay 30.4% more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 39.3% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Cape Town

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

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Cape Town vs. Zilina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% less for restaurants

	Zilina	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.34 €8.17	$11.47 ZAR186.21	+22.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 €7.15	$5.16 ZAR83.79	-36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 €1.57	$1.20 ZAR19.52	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 €1.29	$0.92 ZAR14.90	-37.6%
Average			-21.2%

Zilina vs. Cape Town - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Zilina	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$1.47 €1.29	$1.14 ZAR18.43	-23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.86 €6.00	$4.37 ZAR70.90	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.01 €3.50	$4.50 ZAR72.97	+12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.92 €3.43	$2.49 ZAR40.46	-36.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 €2.87	$2.43 ZAR39.49	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.71	$0.78 ZAR12.73	-3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.74	$0.76 ZAR12.30	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.97	$0.74 ZAR12.03	-33.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 €1.85	$0.78 ZAR12.65	-63.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.53	$0.60 ZAR9.67	-2.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$0.62 ZAR10.07	-20.9%
Average			-22.1%

Zilina vs. Cape Town - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Zilina	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.80 €5.95	$4.73 ZAR76.83	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.36 €20.43	$28.68 ZAR465.51	+22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,532.05	$21,796.50 ZAR354K	-25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.75 €9.40	$10.15 ZAR164.79	-5.5%
Average			-9.6%

Zilina vs. Cape Town - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.4% more for housing

	Zilina	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.56 €17.11	$42.97 ZAR697.54	+119.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$587.89 €514.05	$838.02 ZAR13,602.29	+42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$510.02 €445.96	$559.94 ZAR9,088.59	+9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.59 €161.40	$91.96 ZAR1,492.57	-50.2%
Average			+30.4%

Zilina vs. Cape Town - Cost of housing

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pay 39.3% less for childcare

	Zilina	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$467.20 €408.51	$228.00 ZAR3,700.83	-51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,007.94 €6,127.69	$5,090.62 ZAR82,628.47	-27.4%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Zilina	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 €2.04	$2.87 ZAR46.55	+22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 €2.26	$2.12 ZAR34.35	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 €5.72	$3.15 ZAR51.21	-51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.96 €33.19	$44.05 ZAR714.95	+16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.34 €8.17	$6.88 ZAR111.72	-26.3%
Average			-11.5%

Zilina vs. Cape Town - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Zilina	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.16 €58.72	$55.23 ZAR896.44	-17.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.82 €21.70	$33.91 ZAR550.39	+36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.92 €66.38	$117.06 ZAR1,900.14	+54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.04 €94.47	$88.13 ZAR1,430.56	-18.4%
Average			+13.7%

Zilina vs. Cape Town - Cost of clothing

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