Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 23.9% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% less in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Cape Town
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 67.2% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Cape Town

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Cape Town.

Cape Town vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Town instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 36.6% less for restaurants

	Prague	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK244.12	$8.52 ZAR155.06	-19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK195.30	$5.11 ZAR93.04	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK40.07	$0.99 ZAR18.07	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK31.97	$0.78 ZAR14.20	-43.8%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Prague	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK32.72	$1.07 ZAR19.52	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK137.82	$4.13 ZAR75.19	-31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK91.05	$4.25 ZAR77.41	+7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK58.83	$2.53 ZAR46.10	-1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK90.05	$2.30 ZAR41.80	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK17.61	$0.73 ZAR13.31	-4.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.83	$0.70 ZAR12.66	-5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK20.55	$0.69 ZAR12.52	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK33.91	$0.70 ZAR12.72	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK13.21	$0.55 ZAR9.99	-4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.58	$0.59 ZAR10.81	+8.6%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Prague	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK140.99	$5.09 ZAR92.64	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK537.07	$42.60 ZAR775.30	+82.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK585,898.12	$19,879.98 ZAR361,808.21	-22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK298.81	$9.54 ZAR173.67	-26.6%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Prague	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK452.52	$43.29 ZAR787.82	+120.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK25,950.40	$784.43 ZAR14,276.27	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK19,260.12	$505.72 ZAR9,203.96	-39.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,137.09	$71.33 ZAR1,298.10	-68.1%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 67.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK16,402.13	$207.06 ZAR3,768.44	-71.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK270,536.13	$4,312.73 ZAR78,490.16	-63.3%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK55.17	$2.56 ZAR46.52	+6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK70.76	$2.12 ZAR38.67	-30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK150.38	$2.95 ZAR53.75	-54.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,465.76	$39.65 ZAR721.71	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK244.12	$6.82 ZAR124.05	-35.8%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Prague	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,896.00	$53.53 ZAR974.21	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK831.90	$30.86 ZAR561.60	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,128.76	$104.97 ZAR1,910.35	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,555.17	$77.06 ZAR1,402.53	-30.6%
Average			-16.8%

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