Budget date cheaper in Cape Town than Johannesburg

LOVE may not cost a thing but it can leave a deep hole in your pocket‚ depending on where you go out on a date.

It is less expensive to go on a cheap date – involving hiring a cab‚ buying movie tickets‚ a quick meal and drinks – in Cape Town than in Johannesburg.

That is according to Mapping the World’s Prices 2017 – the latest annual survey of global prices, compiled by Deutsche Bank. The report compared the cost of the same goods and services in 47 countries around the world.

Cape Town and Johannesburg were the only cities in Africa on the list.

A budget date in Johannesburg will set you back in the region of R851, while in Cape Town about R686.

Zurich, in Switzerland, is the most expensive city to embark on a cheap date‚ with the same routine costing R2 564.

Philippines capital Manila is ranked as the least expensive city with a budget date costing R513.

If a full date is likely to break the budget‚ a single movie ticket alone will set you back about R74 in Cape Town and R68 in Johannesburg.

That ticket will cost R235 in Zurich‚ R205 in Tokyo‚ R204 in New York and R197 in Sydney.

Afterwards‚ a full-course meal for two at an Italian eatery will cost R493 in Cape Town and R455 in Johannesburg.

For the real deal‚ in Milan‚ Italy, that meal can cause mild indigestion – with a price tag of R994.

Weekend getaways for two require a healthier bank balance.

Two nights at a five-star hotel with two pub meals‚ two restaurant dinners‚ car rental‚ drinks and a bit of shopping can cost R10 434 in Johannesburg and about R13 367 in Cape Town.

The most expensive weekend is in Milan and the cheapest in Istanbul.