Cape Town vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1440
🏠 One person rent
$775
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$56.5
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
49
😀 Quality of life
58
38
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.56M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 111% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4336th and 7566th ($1386 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 6134th and 8113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Ibadan

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Cape Town Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$0.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$10.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$16.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
18.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$853
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$3.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$2.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$0.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$2.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$5.51
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$15.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$41.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$1576

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$639
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$995
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$670
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$575
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$946
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$518
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$488
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
173 km or 107 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$768
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$531
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$830
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$596
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$627
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$786
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$657
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$759
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$795
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$656
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$656
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$665
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$693
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$727
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$692
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$661
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$500
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1364
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$564
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1375
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$773
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$559
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$591
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$583
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$697
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$762
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$927
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$323
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$373
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$666
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$517