Make it a trip · Cape Town, South Africa
What Cape Town costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around City Bowl and the V&A Waterfront.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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No visa needed Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Up to 90 days. Passport must be valid at least one month from arrival.
Source: Wikipedia, visa policy of South Africa (2026)
Free -
Uber from the airport to the city centre, from Many reports
Usually 250 to 350 ZAR. App estimate. The MyCiTi airport bus runs again in 2026 at about 80 to 100 ZAR plus a 40 ZAR card.
Source: The Traveler, Cape Town airport MyCiTi bus guide 2026 (2026-08)
R 250 Book an airport pickup
Getting around
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MyCiTi bus ride Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cape Town (2026-06)
US$1.30
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cape Town (2026-06)
US$12.20 -
US$6.20
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cape Town (2026-06)
US$49 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cape Town (2026-06)
US$2.50 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cape Town (2026-06)
US$3
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cape Town (2026-06)
US$0.80 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cape Town (2026-06)
US$1.40 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cape Town (2026-06)
US$1.50
Doing
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Table Mountain cableway, return Fixed
Adult, booked online. 530 ZAR at the ticket office. Prices valid to 30 June 2027.
Source: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, ticket prices (2026-07)
R 475 Get tickets -
Cape Point park entry Fixed
International adult, per day, from 1 November 2026. Was 515 ZAR.
Source: ATTA, SANParks raises international conservation fees (2026-10)
R 592 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 19 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 210 ZAR. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Cape Town hostels (2026-10)
R 285 to R 395 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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