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Cost of living

Cape Town compared to Bethal

Overview comparison

Cost of living
765.61
624.88
Eating Out
8.88
9.57
Rent & Utilities
532.84
310.98
Transportation
512.45
232.26
Groceries
3.55
3.14
Other
683.87
737.29
Cape TownBethal

Consumer prices in Cape Town are roughly 23% higher than in Bethal.

Cost of living

ItemCape TownBethal
Total with rent one person884870
Total with rent family2,1111,828
Without rent one person606435
Without rent one family1,4931,347
Rent & Utilities person516.1445.87
Rent & Utilities family1,285.94756.3
Food person237239
Food family758724
Transport person124.2436.22
Transport family321.78124.39
Life expectancy84.66 years67.89 years

Eating Out

ItemCape TownBethal
Lunch Menu6.539.74
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 236.1637.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.655.59
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.551.95
Cappuccino2.21.68
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.170.97

Rent & Utilities

ItemCape TownBethal
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2808.14354.1
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2396.02294.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,321.79743.36
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,025.92569.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.58.7774.36
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.79.6107.61
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited39.6333.42

Transportation

ItemCape TownBethal
Local transport ticket10.0210.82
Monthly ticket local transport2,240782
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,287778
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.212.06
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years39.42%41.38%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft27.8910.38
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.621.15

Groceries

ItemCape TownBethal
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.171
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.840.78
Eggs, x122.592.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.437.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.044.64
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.467.51
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.311.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.560.61

Other

ItemCape TownBethal
Gym Membership, 1 month39.9229.21
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.056.38
Doctors visit44.7629.33
Haircut, simple11.875.61
Brand Jeans47.3646.5
Brand Sneakers121.4392.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month212.53163.92
International Primary School, 1 year4,9865,525