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

🙂 Solo nomad: Coronado is 7.7% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coronado is 7.7% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.18 PAB 12.18
$11.12 R 179
9.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.02 PAB 35.02
$44.86 R 722
-21.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 PAB 9.13
$5.00 R 80.5
82.60%
Cappuccino
$3.00 PAB 3.00
$2.05 R 33.05
46.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 PAB 1.04
$1.12 R 18.01
-7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 PAB 0.88
$0.81 R 13.06
8.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 PAB 1.49
$2.85 R 45.92
-47.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 PAB 3.05
$2.58 R 41.46
18.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 PAB 1.88
$1.15 R 18.57
63.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 PAB 1.61
$1.04 R 16.77
54.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 PAB 3.07
$1.85 R 29.72
65.95%
Eggs
$2.17 PAB 2.17
$2.43 R 39.05
-10.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 PAB 14.73
$8.49 R 137
73.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 PAB 6.24
$5.17 R 83.2
20.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 PAB 9.45
$7.49 R 121
26.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 PAB 2.64
$1.51 R 24.38
74.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 PAB 1.01
$1.44 R 23.18
-29.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 PAB 3.06
$1.45 R 23.36
111.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 PAB 2.88
$1.58 R 25.43
82.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 PAB 2.09
$1.12 R 17.95
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 PAB 1.87
$1.23 R 19.73
52.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 PAB 2.11
$1.08 R 17.46
95.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.00 R 16.08
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 PAB 6.14
$3.10 R 49.91
98.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 PAB 10.18
$6.46 R 104
57.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 PAB 0.84
$1.39 R 22.41
-39.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 PAB 0.82
$1.74 R 27.94
-52.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 PAB 1.02
$0.93 R 15.00
9.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$47.00 R 757
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 PAB 1.47
$1.43 R 22.94
2.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 PAB 1.47
$0.98 R 15.84
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 PAB 9.96
$4.35 R 70.1
128.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PAB 0.87
$1.25 R 20.13
-30.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.5K R 346.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K PAB 33.9K
$24.0K R 386.2K
41.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PAB 111
$101 R 1,620
10.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 PAB 21.23
$32.78 R 528
-35.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 PAB 58.1
$41.87 R 674
38.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.03 R 661
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.21 R 132
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 PAB 3.34
$6.91 R 111
-51.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$213 R 3,436
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,378 PAB 6,378
$5,248 R 84.5K
21.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.15 PAB 44.15
$54.6 R 880
-19.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.51 PAB 29.51
$33.30 R 536
-11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 PAB 102
$111 R 1,792
-8.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 PAB 135
$83.4 R 1,342
61.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 PAB 764
$749 R 12.1K
1.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 PAB 574
$517 R 8,317
11.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 PAB 1,272
$1,460 R 23.5K
-12.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 PAB 1,287
$1,008 R 16.2K
27.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,156 R 34.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 PAB 2,000
$1,484 R 23.9K
34.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coronado
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 PAB 597
$1,625 R 26.2K
-63.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.77
-49.02%

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Last update for Coronado: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cape Town: March 2, 2026

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