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Cape Town ranks as one of the most affordable places to visit

A recent study has found that Cape Town is officially the world’s seventh most ‘affordable city break destination’ for 2023.

A recent study has found that Cape Town is officially the world’s seventh most ‘affordable city break destination’ for 2023. Photo: canva

The ‘most affordable cities’ to visit

Where are the most affordable places to visit in the world? Bounce has answered that question in their recent City break cost index for 2023.

According to the study, one South African city even ranked in the Top 10 for most ‘affordable city break destination’ in the world. This honour was given to the glorious Mother City, who took the number seven spot on the list.

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The study analysed 75 of this year’s most popular city break destinations, taking into consideration the price of a beer, hotel costs, one-way transport rates and other factors, to find the best of the best.

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Cape Town scored a 7.52 out of 10 for affordability, with avaerage costs broken down as follows:

  • Price of a hotel per night: $256 (around R5 000)
  • Price of a meal at a restaurant: $9.21 (around R170)
  • Price of a beer: $2.11 (around R40)
  • Price of a bottle of wine: $4.21 (around R80)
  • Price of a taxi: $0.65 (around R12)
  • Price of a one-way local transport ticket: $1.05 (around R20)

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Top 10 cities

Timisoara, Romania ranked number on the list. Photo: canva

Other cities that made the Top 10 list were:

  1. Timisoara, Romania
  2. Buenos Aires, Argentina
  3. Baku, Azerbaijan
  4. Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  5. Tbilisi, Georgia
  6. Brno, Czech Republic
  7. Shanghai, China
  8. Cape Town, South Africa
  9. Cadiz, Spain
  10. Bogota, Colombia

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Sundeeka Mungroo is a content writer, foodie and all-round adventure-seeker. She's a graduate of the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, and has worked as a copywriter and editor in the digital marketing industry. Sundeeka currently writes for I Love South Africa and The South African. She lives in the beautiful Mother City and loves exploring all that South Africa has to offer.

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