Cost of living and prices in Cape Town, prices of food, rent, shopping, etc. 🇿🇦
Updated Jun 2021

Contents

Restaurants prices
Markets prices
Transportation prices
Utilities Per Month prices
Sports And Leisure prices
Salaries And Financing prices
Childcare prices
Clothing And Shoes prices
Rent Per Month prices
Buy Apartment prices

Cape Town, city in South Africa located in Southern Africa. Coordinates: -33.92487 latitude and 18.42406 longitude. It is situated at elevation 25 meters above sea level. Cape Town has a population of 433688 people. It operates on the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, GMT: 2.0.

Cost of Living Estimate in Cape Town

Total cost of living in Cape Town for two person with average consumption for one month will be 876.08 USD, no rent price included. Click here to calculate cost-of-living estimate in Cape Town

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Restaurants prices

Meal in Inexpensive Restaurant
8.03 $
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
36.82 $
McMeal at McDonalds or Alternative Combo Meal
4.02 $
Domestic Beer, 0.5 liter Draught
2.34 $
Imported Beer, 0.33 liter Bottle
2.68 $
Cappuccino
1.87 $
Coca-Cola, 0.33 liter Bottle
0.89 $

Markets prices

Water, 0.33 liter Bottle
0.72 $
Milk, Regular,1 liter
1.00 $
Loaf of Fresh White Bread, 0.5 kg
0.94 $
White Rice, 1 kg
1.50 $
Eggs, 12 pack
2.18 $
Local Cheese, 1 kg
7.42 $
Chicken Breasts, Boneless and Skinless, 1 kg
5.27 $
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat, 1 kg
7.43 $
Apples, 1 kg
1.66 $
Banana, 1 kg
1.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg
1.58 $
Tomato, 1 kg
1.51 $
Potato, 1 kg
1.37 $
Onion, 1 kg
1.28 $
Lettuce, 1 head
1.05 $
Water, 1.5 liter Bottle
0.95 $
Bottle of Wine, Mid-Range Price
5.36 $
Domestic Beer, 0.5 liter Bottle
1.60 $
Imported Beer, 0.33 liter Bottle
2.06 $
Pack of Cigarettes
3.01 $

Transportation prices

One-way Ticket, Local Transport
1.34 $
Monthly Pass, Regular Price
36.82 $
Taxi Start, Normal Tariff
1.34 $
Taxi, price for 1 km, Normal Tariff
0.80 $
Taxi, price for 1 hour Waiting, Normal Tariff
3.35 $
Gasoline, 1 liter
1.02 $
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
20,082.88 $

Utilities Per Month prices

Basic utilities for 85m2 Apartment including Electricity, Heating or Cooling, Water and Garbage
81.58 $
Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local, price per 1 min, No Discounts or Plans
0.13 $
Internet, 60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL
61.61 $

Sports And Leisure prices

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
35.31 $
Tennis Court Rent, 1 Hour on Weekend
9.17 $

Salaries And Financing prices

Cinema ticket, 1 Seat
6.69 $
Average Monthly Net Salary, After Tax
1,394.02 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages for 20 Years Fixed-Rate, Yearly, Fixed-Rate
9.34 %

Childcare prices

Private Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly for 1 Child
205.56 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
4,386.11 $

Clothing And Shoes prices

Pair of Jeans in a Chain Store Like George, H&M, Zara, etc.
50.71 $
Summer Dress in a Chain Store Like George, H&M, Zara, etc.
33.55 $
Pair of Running Shoes, Mid-Range Price
91.93 $
Pair of Leather Business Shoes
85.24 $

Rent Per Month prices

One bedroom apartment in city centre
706.43 $
One bedroom apartment outside of city centre
506.58 $
Three bedroom apartment in city centre
1,453.23 $
Three bedroom apartment outside of city centre
996.14 $

Buy Apartment prices

Price per m2 to Buy Apartment in City Center
2,477.26 $
Price per m2 to Buy Apartment Outside of City Center
1,354.48 $

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