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Cost of living

Orkney compared to Cape Town

Overview comparison

Cost of living
894.78
765.61
Eating Out
7.78
8.88
Rent & Utilities
527.7
532.84
Transportation
472.07
512.45
Groceries
3.49
3.55
Other
663.93
683.87
OrkneyCape Town

Consumer prices in Orkney are roughly 2% higher than in Cape Town.

Cost of living

ItemOrkneyCape Town
Total with rent one person1,297884
Total with rent family2,9632,111
Without rent one person453606
Without rent one family1,4431,493
Rent & Utilities person726.71516.1
Rent & Utilities family1,318.141,285.94
Food person242237
Food family732758
Transport person162.24124.24
Transport family436.03321.78
Life expectancy69.41 years84.66 years

Eating Out

ItemOrkneyCape Town
Lunch Menu9.216.53
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 227.9536.16
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.14.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.52.55
Cappuccino2.12.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.821.17

Rent & Utilities

ItemOrkneyCape Town
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2588.76808.14
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2507.8396.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,370.51,321.79
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,027.641,025.92
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.56.558.77
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.99.5879.6
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.1139.63

Transportation

ItemOrkneyCape Town
Local transport ticket13.1310.02
Monthly ticket local transport2,1492,240
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,0921,287
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.151.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years37.19%39.42%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft210.457.89
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.541.62

Groceries

ItemOrkneyCape Town
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.041.17
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.930.84
Eggs, x123.162.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.549.43
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.335.04
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.667.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.581.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.670.56

Other

ItemOrkneyCape Town
Gym Membership, 1 month33.6739.92
Cinema Ticket, 1 person6.077.05
Doctors visit36.0644.76
Haircut, simple9.8411.87
Brand Jeans42.8747.36
Brand Sneakers119.3121.43
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month224.61212.53
International Primary School, 1 year4,8394,986