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Cost of living

Kwazulu-Natal compared to Cape Town

Overview comparison

Cost of living
539.66
765.61
Eating Out
8.19
8.88
Rent & Utilities
311.34
532.84
Transportation
241.65
512.45
Groceries
3.04
3.55
Other
654.17
683.87
Kwazulu-NatalCape Town

Consumer prices in Cape Town are roughly 30% higher than in Kwazulu-Natal.

Cost of living

ItemKwazulu-NatalCape Town
Total with rent one person665884
Total with rent family1,8822,111
Without rent one person365606
Without rent one family9991,493
Rent & Utilities person391.53516.1
Rent & Utilities family662.751,285.94
Food person238237
Food family505758
Transport person33.72124.24
Transport family119.95321.78
Life expectancy74.32 years84.66 years

Eating Out

ItemKwazulu-NatalCape Town
Lunch Menu5.486.53
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 234.3236.16
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.624.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.092.55
Cappuccino1.812.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.791.17

Rent & Utilities

ItemKwazulu-NatalCape Town
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2423.48808.14
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2236.36396.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2651.931,321.79
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2618.31,025.92
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.96.958.77
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.2279.6
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited40.1639.63

Transportation

ItemKwazulu-NatalCape Town
Local transport ticket9.8710.02
Monthly ticket local transport9102,240
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7091,287
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.261.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years50.3%39.42%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft28.797.89
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.341.62

Groceries

ItemKwazulu-NatalCape Town
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.141.17
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.150.84
Eggs, x122.232.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.769.43
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.285.04
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.047.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.121.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.580.56

Other

ItemKwazulu-NatalCape Town
Gym Membership, 1 month26.2139.92
Cinema Ticket, 1 person6.667.05
Doctors visit26.7244.76
Haircut, simple4.511.87
Brand Jeans50.7947.36
Brand Sneakers99.35121.43
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month199.1212.53
International Primary School, 1 year4,8204,986