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

😐 Solo nomad: Durbanville is 4.4% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durbanville is 7.2% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 R 193
$11.02 R 196
-1.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.93 R 781
$44.54 R 792
-1.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 90.2
$4.96 R 88.2
2.22%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R 36.93
$1.98 R 35.25
5.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.49
$1.16 R 20.6
-30.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 10.23
$0.87 R 15.46
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.72
$2.82 R 50.1
-18.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 R 44.26
$2.47 R 43.97
0.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 19.77
$1.16 R 20.62
-4.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.63
$1.1 R 19.49
-4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 R 33.79
$1.83 R 32.49
3.83%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.91
$2.39 R 42.45
3.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 R 152
$8.28 R 147
3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 R 94.2
$5.22 R 92.8
1.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 R 130
$7.46 R 133
-1.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 R 27
$1.55 R 27.64
-1.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.34
$1.41 R 25.08
0.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.94
$1.45 R 25.83
0.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.47
$1.52 R 26.99
5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 R 19.27
$1.08 R 19.21
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.9
$1.24 R 22.05
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.28
$1.09 R 19.32
-0.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.97
$0.98 R 17.46
-3.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54.1
$3.04 R 54
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 R 102
$5.68 R 101
1.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 24.07
$1.42 R 25.18
-4.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 30.98
$1.68 R 29.94
3.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 R 29.77
$0.91 R 16.22
83.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$47.53 R 845
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 R 25.1
$1.38 R 24.59
2.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 R 16.48
$0.95 R 16.94
-2.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 R 78
$4.54 R 80.8
-3.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.93
$1.23 R 21.88
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R 385.9K
$21K R 373K
3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.8K
$24.5K R 434.9K
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 R 1,749
$99.2 R 1,764
-0.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.82 R 584
$33.54 R 597
-2.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.75 R 742
$40.65 R 723
2.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.2 R 555
$42.61 R 758
-26.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.17 R 145
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 R 118
$6.85 R 122
-3.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 R 3,770
$209 R 3,720
1.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,358 R 95.3K
$5,202 R 92.5K
3.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 R 990
$55.1 R 980
0.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.07 R 588
$33.11 R 589
-0.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 R 2,041
$111 R 1,974
3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.4 R 1,483
$85.5 R 1,520
-2.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R 6,435
$766 R 13.6K
-52.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 R 5,845
$522 R 9,280
-37.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 R 12.4K
$1,434 R 25.5K
-51.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 R 12.1K
$1,029 R 18.3K
-33.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$818 R 14.6K
$2,000 R 35.6K
-59.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 R 10.4K
$1,318 R 23.4K
-55.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durbanville
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 R 18K
$1,641 R 29.2K
-38.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
11.77
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Last update for Durbanville: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cape Town: October 29, 2025

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