Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 91.5% more expensive than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 83.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.9% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Cape Town. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR153.31
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR91.99
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR17.87
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.04
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 64.9% more for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.30
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR74.34
|
$6.66
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR76.53
|
$4.57
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR45.58
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.33
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.16
|
$1.34
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.52
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.37
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.57
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.69
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 83.0% more for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR91.60
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR766.54
|
$52.52
€46.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR357,720.09
|
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR171.71
|
$29.37
€25.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR778.91
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,114.97
|
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,099.96
|
$938.86
€827.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,283.44
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
|
pay 85.9% more for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,725.86
|
$306.98
€270.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR77,603.29
|
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
|
pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR45.99
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.23
|
$3.98
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.15
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR713.55
|
$37.89
€33.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR122.65
|
$13.66
€12.04
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR963.20
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR555.25
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,888.76
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,386.69
|
$138.30
€121.87
|
|
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