Cost of living in
Cape Town
Cape Town
Total with rent one person
884
Total with rent family
2,111
Without rent one person
606
Without rent one family
1,493
Rent & Utilities person
516.1
Rent & Utilities family
1,285.94
Food person
237
Food family
758
Transport person
124.24
Transport family
321.78
Monthly salary after tax
1,794.38
Quality of life
60.68%
Life expectancy
84.66 years
Population
4,337,300
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu6.53
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 236.16
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.55
Cappuccino2.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.17
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2808.14
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2396.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,321.79
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,025.92
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.58.77
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.79.6
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited39.63
Transportation
Local transport ticket10.02
Monthly ticket local transport2,240
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,287
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years39.42%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft27.89
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.62
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.17
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.84
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.76
Eggs, x122.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.43
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.04
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.46
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.55
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.31
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.29
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.52
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.55
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.56
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.28
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle6.47
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.3
Cigarette pack3.31
Cold medicine, 1 week4.7
Hair Shampoo3.85
Toilet paper, 4 rolls2.53
Toothpaste, 1 tube1.81
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month39.92
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.05
Doctors visit44.76
Haircut, simple11.87
Brand Jeans47.36
Brand Sneakers121.43
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month212.53
International Primary School, 1 year4,986
Geo
lat-26.35
lng17.53