Cost of living in Cape Town, South Africa

The cost of living in Cape Town, South Africa is approximately 1120 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2628 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cape Town

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1120 $
Without Rent
517 $
Rent & Utilities
603 $
Food
284 $
Transport
137 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1545 $
GDP per Capita
6,253 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
31%
Population
3.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.8 $
Dinner 34 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.15 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.53 $
Capuccino 2.32 $
Coke, 330ml 1.04 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.07 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.67 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.88 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.96 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.13 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.53 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.35 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.66 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.44 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.42 $
Cigarette pack 2.99 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.14 $
Monthly Pass 45.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.36 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.91 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 38.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.24 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.42 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.24 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.59 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 59 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 91 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 41.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 452 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 889 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 705 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,367 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,902 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,292 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,545 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.61%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.5 $
Haircut 10.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 103 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 52.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 201 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,270 $