Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Sosnowiec Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Sosnowiec

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Town is 0.9% cheaper than Sosnowiec without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Town is 5.9% cheaper than Sosnowiec without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.02 R 196
$10.8 zł 39.82
2.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.54 R 792
$42.02 zł 155
6.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 R 88.2
$9 zł 33.2
-44.89%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.25
$3.63 zł 13.39
-45.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.6
$1.84 zł 6.79
-36.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.46
$1.46 zł 5.4
-40.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 R 50.1
$3.25 zł 11.99
-13.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R 43.97
$3.28 zł 12.09
-24.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 20.62
$1.01 zł 3.72
14.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 R 19.49
$1.44 zł 5.3
-23.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 R 32.49
$1.39 zł 5.12
31.65%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.45
$3.11 zł 11.47
-23.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 R 147
$10.3 zł 37.99
-19.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 R 92.8
$6.36 zł 23.46
-17.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.46 R 133
$12.29 zł 45.34
-39.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.64
$1.04 zł 3.85
49.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.08
$1.77 zł 6.53
-20.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.83
$1.71 zł 6.29
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R 26.99
$3.07 zł 11.31
-50.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 R 19.21
$1.02 zł 3.78
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 22.05
$1.15 zł 4.26
7.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.32
$1.28 zł 4.71
-14.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R 17.46
$0.61 zł 2.27
60.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54
$5.13 zł 18.94
-40.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 R 101
$7.41 zł 27.32
-23.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 R 25.18
$1.08 zł 3.99
31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.94
$1.82 zł 6.71
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R 16.22
$1.11 zł 4.08
-18.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.53 R 845
$28.72 zł 106
65.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 R 24.59
$2.38 zł 8.79
-42.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R 16.94
$0.73 zł 2.68
30.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 R 80.8
$11 zł 40.58
-58.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.88
$1.74 zł 6.41
-29.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 373K
$34.4K zł 126.8K
-39.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K R 434.9K
$30K zł 110.5K
-18.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 R 1,764
$279 zł 1,030
-64.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.54 R 597
$8.25 zł 30.43
306.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.65 R 723
$16.34 zł 60.3
148.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.61 R 758
$30.67 zł 113
38.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.17 R 145
$21.54 zł 79.4
-62.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 R 122
$7.59 zł 28
-9.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,720
$307 zł 1,132
-31.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,202 R 92.5K
$9,201 zł 33.9K
-43.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R 980
$76.9 zł 284
-28.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.11 R 589
$36.42 zł 134
-9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 R 1,974
$91.7 zł 338
21.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 R 1,520
$95.5 zł 352
-10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 R 13.6K
$535 zł 1,971
43.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$522 R 9,280
$431 zł 1,590
21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 R 25.5K
$750 zł 2,766
91.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 R 18.3K
$592 zł 2,183
73.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,000 R 35.6K
$2,084 zł 7,684
-3.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,318 R 23.4K
$1,693 zł 6,245
-22.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Town
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,641 R 29.2K
$1,279 zł 4,716
28.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
6.92
70.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cape Town: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sosnowiec: October 29, 2025

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