Cost of living in Cape Town

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Food
Daily menu in the business district R 68
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) R 35
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast R 25
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk R 9.02
12 eggs, large R 19.38
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes R 11.89
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese R 30
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples R 13.22
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes R 18.43
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket R 11.33
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality R 59
2 liters of Coca-Cola R 13.84
bread for 2 people for 1 day R 7.40
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city R 8,167
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat R 675
Internet 8MB (1 month) R 518
40” flat screen TV R 6,237
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt R 980
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) R 73
Hourly rate for cleaning help R 26
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 R 641
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) R 338
1 pair of Adidas trainers R 781
1 pair of average business shoes R 580
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new R 285,333
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas R 10.39
monthly ticket public transport R 195
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) R 97
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) R 59
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) R 42
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) R 18.43
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) R 41
4 rolls of toilet paper R 22
Tube of toothpaste R 11.57
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city R 115
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub R 174
2 tickets to the movies R 84
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) R 579
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert R 391
1 cocktail drink in downtown club R 34
Capuccino in expat area of the city R 20
1 beer in neighbourhood pub R 17.13
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) R 1,570
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) R 2.10
1 month of gym in business district R 398
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes R 30