Scenic view of historic and modern buildings at Cape Town's waterfront with blue sky.

🇿🇦 Cape Town

South Africa · Southern Africa

2 verified sourcesLast updated Mar 2026Compare
Monthly cost
$838.65
per month
Internet speed
Mbps
Safety score
/10
Avg. temperature
21.44°C
avg temp
Walkability
/10

Cost of living

$459.78
$209.52
$29.75
$75.45
$64.15
Rent
Food and groceries
Transportation
Utilities
Entertainment
Rent55%$459.78
Food and groceries25%$209.52
Transportation4%$29.75
Utilities9%$75.45
Entertainment8%$64.15
Total$838.65

Country context

National context for South Africa. These indicators use country-level World Bank data and may not reflect city-specific conditions.

Inflation
4.4%
2024

Consumer prices rose 4.4% in 2024, which points to moderate inflation.

World BankMar 2026
GDP per person
$15,456
2024

PPP-adjusted output per person in 2024 indicates a mid-range level of national output per person.

This is a country-level productivity proxy, not a salary estimate.

World BankMar 2026
Inequality
63
2014

The country's income distribution scored 63 in 2014, indicating higher inequality.

World BankMar 2026
Water access
68%
2024

About 68% of people had access to safely managed drinking water in 2024, indicating incomplete coverage.

World BankMar 2026
Health spending
$537
2023

Health spending per person in 2023 indicates lower national spend.

Spending does not directly measure care quality or access.

World BankMar 2026
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Internet and connectivity

Mbps

Internet speed data unavailable

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Safety

/10

Safety score data unavailable

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Climate

21.44°C

Average temperature — warm, mild climate

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Walkability

/10

Walkability score data unavailable

Data sources

Average Temperature
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March 2026
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