Cape Town vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$3931
🏠 One person rent
$775
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$1591
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
55
19
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
3.78M
955K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 20% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4336th and 3058th ($1386 vs $1739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tenerife ranked 75th in Spain, while ranked 6134th and 4533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Tenerife

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Cape Town Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$3998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$3282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$9.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$9.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$7249

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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

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1668
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1508
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1653
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1354
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$627
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1606
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1662
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1603
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1607
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1608
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$619
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$648
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$604
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$649
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$546
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$790
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$555
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$526
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$734
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$499
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$797
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$579
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$653
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$597
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$586
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1752
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1388
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1467
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1492
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1913
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1455
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1544
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1469