Cost of Living in Cape Town area

jmspringbok · #1 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 02:48 AM

What would the approximate cost of living be including housing, food, taxes, fees, insurance, food etc for a family of 3 in the Cape Town area? My husband grew up in Kommetjie. We live in the US right now where I work as a chiropractor. My husband gets a very small pension from the South African Navy. We both love Cape Town and his family is still there. Where would one go to find a job? I suppose most chiropractors set up a practice and go to work. The thought of doing that sort of makes me sick, I have done that 3 or 4 times. There must be something that a chiropractor is qualified to do that isn't necessarily practicing chiropractic.

synthia · #2 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 07:21 AM

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Stravinsky · #3 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 07:25 AM

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gkloken · #4 (**permalink**) 26th October 2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jmspringbok

What would the approximate cost of living be including housing, food, taxes, fees, insurance, food etc for a family of 3 in the Cape Town area? My husband grew up in Kommetjie. We live in the US right now where I work as a chiropractor. My husband gets a very small pension from the South African Navy. We both love Cape Town and his family is still there. Where would one go to find a job? I suppose most chiropractors set up a practice and go to work. The thought of doing that sort of makes me sick, I have done that 3 or 4 times. There must be something that a chiropractor is qualified to do that isn't necessarily practicing chiropractic.

With $3000 per month you can have everything for a family of 4 starting fresh .This includes insurances car payments rent or morgage payments. If you are looking for more luxury you should look at $4000+ per month.

I decided to come and have look and find out for myself, so I will be here until January and I can just say I am having a great time.
Travelled all over the country with my focus on incoming tourism and problems they could expect.
No problems here yet, but in UK most of my things were stolen from my luggage!

bretongreen · #5 (**permalink**) 17th November 2008, 02:43 AM

Hi
I will be moving my family to Capetown very soon from the US, can anyone give advise on nice area to live , mywife and I are both physicians and have three children ages 13,11 and 7.
What area s must we avoid and where should we live.
Also interested in schools for the children, private or public schools.
Thanks
David

amitbansal_79 · #6 (**permalink**) 17th November 2008, 10:04 AM

Hi any Indian professional...residing in Johannesburg or Capetown?/
I am offered a auditing job in Johannesburg which i am considering for. Would anybody give me some insight abt SA or JHB.

Regards

moeshen · #7 (**permalink**) 30th December 2008, 01:41 PM

I am a SA Citizen formally from Cape Town now living in Saudi Arabia.. I suggest you stay in Century City.. It is the most accessible and safe place in CT.. but could be expensive and would depend on your budget...

Martinw · #8 (**permalink**) 4th January 2009, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jmspringbok

What would the approximate cost of living be including housing, food, taxes, fees, insurance, food etc for a family of 3 in the Cape Town area? My husband grew up in Kommetjie. We live in the US right now where I work as a chiropractor. My husband gets a very small pension from the South African Navy. We both love Cape Town and his family is still there. Where would one go to find a job? I suppose most chiropractors set up a practice and go to work. The thought of doing that sort of makes me sick, I have done that 3 or 4 times. There must be something that a chiropractor is qualified to do that isn't necessarily practicing chiropractic.

\i can not understand you would want to go to SA if you can come to AUS. We lived in SA and I would not put my feet there with all the violent crime and living in fear. Anybody that goes there should really think about waht you want out of life. I you want to live in fear of being raped, tortured, murdered, kids in horrible schools then go right ahead. Personally OZ was the best move we ever made. I almost want to think that if all the people in the world knew what was going on there not one of you would move there, or at least that is what I hope. Because I cannot believe that someone would move there if they did know.
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moeshen · #9 (**permalink**) 4th January 2009, 06:15 AM

[quote=Martinw;88955]\i can not understand you would want to go to SA if you can come to AUS. We lived in SA and I would not put my feet there with all the violent crime and living in fear. Anybody that goes there should really think about waht you want out of life. I you want to live in fear of being raped, tortured, murdered, kids in horrible schools then go right ahead. Personally OZ was the best move we ever made. I almost want to think that if all the people in the world knew what was going on there not one of you would move there, or at least that is what I hope. Because I cannot believe that someone would move there if they did know.

Your comment is grossly unfair..

. I totally disagree with you... You over exagerating this issues. I will go back to SA anyday.. You never find a place with better quality of life anywhere in the world.. The only reason why I left was for career development and once I have achieved my goal of being exposed to working overseas, I will be back home in SA. The schools are great.. not sure what schools you are refering to ?
As for crime... You will be fooling yourself if you think that OZ has no crime...Its all there but not exposed as in SA.. I have many friends living there and say that crime is there as it is in any other part of the world...

It so sad that you discourage people from entering our country and hope whoever reads your thread takes it with a pinch of salt..

Daxk · #10 (**permalink**) 4th January 2009, 12:49 PM

Moeshen, I dont know wether you have children yet or not, I lived there for 54 years and it is a beautiful place great scenery, weather, Friendly people etc.
Most of the friends who have children who are still there are leaving as soon they can sell their Houses,(about a 1/3 of all House sales were due to Immigration according to the Banks)
I have a 9 year old daughter and if I won the Euro Lottery and could live anywhere I wanted with the same security as the President of SA, the last place I would take her is SA.
The Risks are just too great, the fear, when I lived there and now go back for Holidays is just too great, Its no use having a great lifestyle when you cant go out anymore.
The only people I know who are defending SA's crime rate and who are still in SA , either cant get out or are still young enough to think it wont happen to me.
It may not, ever, but if it does, its a biggie.