Which place is cheaper, Cape Town or Naples?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Naples or Cape Town?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Naples or Cape Town, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.
Where Should I go: Naples or Cape Town?
Naples
Naples is the most populous city in southern Italy. The city sits against the Bay of Naples, and is in close proximity to Mount Vesuvius, which is most famous for its eruption in 79 AD which destroyed the communities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Naples has a wonderfully sunny, Mediterranean climate, some great beaches, and beautiful architecture. The historic city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and because city officials have established strict building codes there is almost no condo style development along the coast. This helps Naples to maintain its authentic and historic atmosphere.
Many people love Naples for its history and authenticity, while others complain that it is noisy, crowded, and dirty. You can visibly see that the poverty in Southern Italy is higher than in the northern part of the country. Traffic is also chaotic, but what some travelers consider flaws, others see as benefits. Nobody can deny that Naples is truly an authentic Italian city. It has some of the country's best food and wine, the weather is ideal, and the prices are far cheaper than the northern regions. It has a large number of attractions in the form of museums and galleries, and there are some of the world's best ruins in nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Cape Town
Picture your travel bucket list. Is Cape Town on it? Yes, most people dream of visiting the "Mother City" of South Africa. As one of the most iconic places in the world, Cape Town is a world-class cosmopolitan city full of bustling nightlife, historical backdrops and a large gay community.
Cape Town is the most southern city in Africa with seasons turned upside down. In the southern hemisphere they experience the summer from December to February. During these months days can be hot and dry so be sure to gather in the shade and wear plenty of sunscreen. The winter from June to August is full of rainy days and cold nights.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Italy, The Best 2-Week Tours in Italy, The Best Camping Tours in South Africa, and The Best Romantic Tours for Couples in South Africa.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayNaples €129Cape Town €91
The average daily cost (per person) in Naples is €129, while the average daily cost in Cape Town is €91. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Naples and Cape Town in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personNaples €66Cape Town €36
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomNaples €132Cape Town €72
Compare Hotels in Naples and Cape Town
Looking for a hotel in Naples or Cape Town? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Naples Hotel Prices and Cape Town Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Naples €21Cape Town €16
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Naples
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Naples:
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Subway Ticket€1.20
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Alibus From Airport€3.00
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Short Taxi Ride€7.34
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Train to Pompeii€3.20
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Taxi€15
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Naples
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Naples:
- transfer from napoli to positano or back: $108
- transfer from Naples Airport to the Port of Naples: $55
- transfer: $207
- private transfer from Naples to Peastum or Peastum to Naples: $109
- private transfer Naples to Sorrento: $121
- from Naples; Private and deluxe transfer to Sorrento up to 7 people: $98
- Vesuvius easy Transfer: $25
- Vesuvio Tour_Transfer+Entrance ticket: $40
- Van Transfer from Naples Apt to Sorrento/Amalfi/Positano: $323
- Transfers from the Beverello pier (Naples) to Fiumicino Aereoprto: $277
- Transfers from Sorrento to Naples plus 2 hours Pompeii excavations or vice versa: $158
- Transfers from Naples to Caserta by car and minivan: $87
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cape Town
Also for Cape Town, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Airport Transport Shuttle Transfer to Camps Bay Cape Town: $18
- Airport transfers: $22
- 1 Day Durbanville Valley Wine Tasting Tour with Private Transfers: $179
- 1 Day Explore Cape Town Like a Local with Private Guided Transfer: $149
- 1 Day Hemel en Aarde Whale Coast Wine Tour with Private Transfers: $204
- 1-3 Passenger Private Arrival & Departure Cape Town - Airport Transfers: $54
- AIRPORT Transfer to and from Cape Town City: $28
- Airport Transfer (Cape Town ) Bus: $18
- Airport Transfer (Cape Town): $54
- Airport Transfer to Cape Town Cruise Terminal: $17
- Airport Transfer: Cape Town to Cape Town Airport CPT in Luxury Car: $88
- Airport Transfers: $65
Is it cheaper to fly into Naples or Cape Town?
Prices for flights to both Cape Town and Naples change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayNaples €40Cape Town €39
Typical Food Prices in Naples
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Naples:
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Casual Lunch (for Two)€28
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Three Course Dinner (for Two)€49
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Napoli Pizza€7.24
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Dinner€25
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Naples
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Naples.
- Napoli: Traditional Tiramisu Cooking Class with Limoncello: $37
- Naples Street Food Tour with a Native & Top Rated Expert: $41
- Naples Street Food Tour With Local Expert: $46
- Tasty Naples Street Food Tour of MustEat Gourmet Specialties and MustSee Sites: $46
- Eating Naples Street Food Tour with Guided Tasting and Sightseeing: $46
- Enjoy an Authentic Pizza-Making Workshop with Drinks: $46
- Authentic Pizza Class with Drinks Included in the Center of Naples: $47
- Small Group Naples Pizza Making Class with Drink Included: $48
- Be my Guest at Dinner ! Taste and experience an authentic Neapolitan dinner !: $49
- No Diet Club - Unique Food Tour in Napoli: $53
- Food Tour with Davide: $54
- The Neapolitan culinary art Street Food Tour: $57
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Cape Town
For Cape Town, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Cape Malay Cooking Class in Bo-Kaap: $41
- 3-Hour Malay Cooking Class & Lunch in Bo-Kaap: $43
- Authentic African Cuisine Cooking Experience: $55
- Sunset Champagne Cruise and 3-Course Dinner: $56
- Bo-Kapp Walking Tour and Malay Cooking Class: $59
- African Dinner, Drumming Experience with Transfer: $61
- African Dinner Experience from Cape Town: $61
- Authentic African Cuisine Cooking Experience: $62
- Cruise and Dine Dinner / Sunset Champagne Cruise and 3-Course Dinner: $70
- Cape Town Food tour (Includes all food) 4hrs: $76
- South African Cooking Class in Cape Town with a Local Family: $82
- Private Authentic Cape Malay Cooking Class in Manenberg with Locals: $92
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Naples €30Cape Town €21
Typical Entertainment Prices in Naples
Here are a few typical costs in Naples for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:
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Museo Archeologico Nazionale Entrance€9.00
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Castelnuovo Museum Entrance€5.00
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Entrance to Pompeii€11
Tours and Activities in Naples
Here are a few actual costs in Naples for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Herculaneum Private Walking Tour: $164
- Napoli Sight Eating Walk: Food and Sight Tour: $45
- Pompeii and Vesuvius Day Trip from Naples with skip the line: $120
- Positano & Sorrento Private Day Tour: $273
- Private Tour a Pompeii e Sorrento from Napoli: $218
- Sea and Land Small Group Capri Island Tour from Naples Main Port: $163
- Sorrento, Positano & Amalfi Day Tour from Naples : $164
- Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Ravello tour from Naples : $131
- 2 Hours Private Guided Tour to Naples Archeological Museum: $109
- 2-Hour Guided Naples Walking Tour: $280
- 2-Hour Private Guided Tour of Herculaneum: $273
- 2-hour guided tour of the island by boat from Procida: $38
Tours and Activities in Cape Town
For Cape Town, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Muizenberg to Kalk Bay: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $2.99
- District Six Museum Skip-the-Line Entrance Ticket: $3.24
- Skip the Line: District Six Museum Admission Ticket: $3.59
- Kirstenbosch: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $3.99
- Hop-On Hop-Off Cape Town Canal Cruise: $4.14
- Cape Point Flying Dutchman Funicular Ticket (One way Down): $4.38
- Cape Point Flying Dutchman Funicular Ticket (One way Up): $4.38
- Meandering through Mouille Point: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $4.99
- V&A Waterfront: Seal & Harbour Cruise: $5.00
- Sea Point Promenade: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $5.13
- Cape Point Flying Dutchman Funicular Return Ticket : $5.32
- Intaka Island Kayak Tour: $5.40
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayNaples €21Cape Town €19
Typical Alcohol Prices in Naples
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Naples:
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Beer€4.10
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Beer€4.00
Sample the Local Flavors in Naples
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Naples:
- Napoli Pub Crawl in the Old Town: $15
- Guided Pub Crawl in the Old Town: $16
- Vesuvius wine tasting with company tour: $29
- Private WINE Tasting in Napoli with BOOKS: $44
- Mount Vesuvius: Vineyard Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch: $52
- Regional food and wine tasting: $54
- Guided, FUN Wine Tasting in Napoli: $63
- Full-Day Bike Guided Tour in Napoli with Wine Tasting: $64
- Guided, FUN Wine Tasting in Naples City Center: $65
- Vesuvius Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch Included: $76
- Mount Vesuvius 4-Hour Volcano Tour with Wine Tasting: $80
- Vesuvius Half-Day Trip with Lunch and Wine Tasting: $96
Sample the Local Flavors in Cape Town
Also in Cape Town, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Distillery Tour, rum and gin tasting: $7.17
- Experience South African Craft Rum tasting and distillery tour in Cape Town: $9.66
- African drum show & wine tasting at Silvermist: $24
- Wine Tasting & Storytelling with SA Tapas add-on: $28
- Sip 15 Wines on a 3-Region Wine Tour with Cheese: $38
- Wine Tour: Paarl, Franschhoek & Stellenbosch incl 3 wineries: $38
- Three Region Wine Tour: $44
- Cape Winelands and Wine Tasting Full Day Tour: $47
- half day wine tour & Safaris[Morning /Afternoon]: $49
- Stellenbosch: Half-Day Wine Tour: $51
- Fullday Wine Tour: $51
- From CapeTown: Stellenbosch Half Day Wine Tour: $52
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Naples and Cape Town, we can see that Naples is more expensive. And not only is Cape Town much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Naples is in Europe and Cape Town is in Africa, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Cape Town would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Cape Town and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Naples would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Naples than you might in Cape Town.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Naples Expensive? and Is Cape Town Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Naples or Cape Town?
Cape Town has a larger population, and is about 3 times larger than the population of Naples. When comparing the sizes of Naples and Cape Town, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
When is the best time to visit Naples or Cape Town?
Even though both destinations experience a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, they experience these seasons at different times of the year. Cape Town is in the southern hemisphere and summer is in January and winter is in July, but Naples has summer in [NORTHERNSUMMERMONTH] and winter in [NORTHERNWINTERMONTH].
Should I visit Naples or Cape Town in the Summer?
The summer brings many poeple to Naples as well as Cape Town. Many visitors come to Naples in the summer for the city activities and the family-friendly experiences.
In July, Naples is generally around the same temperature as Cape Townin January. Daily temperatures in Naples average around 23°C (74°F), and Cape Town fluctuates around 21°C (70°F).
The sun comes out a lot this time of the year in Cape Town. People are often attracted to the plentiful sunshine in Naples this time of the year. In the summer, Naples often gets less sunshine than Cape Townin January. Naples gets 313 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Cape Town receives 338 hours of full sun.
Naples usually gets more rain in July than Cape Townin January. Naples gets 26 mm (1 in) of rain, while Cape Town receives 14 mm (0.6 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Summer Average Temperatures July and JanuaryNaples 23°C (74°F)Cape Town 21°C (70°F)
Should I visit Naples or Cape Town in the Autumn?
Both Cape Town and Naples are popular destinations to visit in the autumn with plenty of activities. Most visitors come to Naples for the city's sights and attractions and the shopping scene during these months.
Naples is around the same temperature as Cape Town in the autumn. The daily temperature in Naples averages around 17°C (63°F) in October, and Cape Town fluctuates around 18°C (64°F)in April.
It's quite sunny in Cape Town. Naples usually receives less sunshine than Cape Town during autumn. Naples gets 189 hours of sunny skies, while Cape Town receives 233 hours of full sun in the autumn.
It's quite rainy in Naples. In October, Naples usually receives more rain than Cape Townin April. Naples gets 132 mm (5.2 in) of rain, while Cape Town receives 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain each month for the autumn.
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Autumn Average Temperatures October and AprilNaples 17°C (63°F)Cape Town 18°C (64°F)
Should I visit Naples or Cape Town in the Winter?
Both Cape Town and Naples during the winter are popular places to visit. The winter months attract visitors to Naples because of the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine.
In the winter, Naples is much colder than Cape Town. Typically, the winter temperatures in Naples in January average around 8°C (47°F), and Cape Town averages at about 13°C (55°F)in July.
In the winter, Naples often gets less sunshine than Cape Townin July. Naples gets 115 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Cape Town receives 193 hours of full sun.
It rains a lot this time of the year in Naples. Naples usually gets more rain in January than Cape Townin July. Naples gets 111 mm (4.4 in) of rain, while Cape Town receives 83 mm (3.3 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Winter Average Temperatures January and JulyNaples 8°C (47°F)Cape Town 13°C (55°F)
Should I visit Naples or Cape Town in the Spring?
The spring attracts plenty of travelers to both Naples and Cape Town. The activities around the city are the main draw to Naples this time of year.
In April, Naples is generally cooler than Cape Townin October. Daily temperatures in Naples average around 13°C (55°F), and Cape Town fluctuates around 16°C (61°F).
People are often attracted to the plentiful sunshine in Cape Town this time of the year. Naples usually receives less sunshine than Cape Town during spring. Naples gets 189 hours of sunny skies, while Cape Town receives 278 hours of full sun in the spring.
In April, Naples usually receives more rain than Cape Townin October. Naples gets 71 mm (2.8 in) of rain, while Cape Town receives 33 mm (1.3 in) of rain each month for the spring.
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Spring Average Temperatures April and OctoberNaples 13°C (55°F)Cape Town 16°C (61°F)
Typical Weather for Cape Town and Naples
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 8°C (47°F) | 111 mm (4.4 in) | 21°C (70°F) | 14 mm (0.6 in) |
| Feb | 9°C (48°F) | 99 mm (3.9 in) | 21°C (70°F) | 16 mm (0.6 in) |
| Mar | 11°C (51°F) | 88 mm (3.5 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 21 mm (0.8 in) |
| Apr | 13°C (55°F) | 71 mm (2.8 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) |
| May | 17°C (63°F) | 52 mm (2.1 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 68 mm (2.7 in) |
| Jun | 21°C (69°F) | 31 mm (1.2 in) | 13°C (56°F) | 93 mm (3.7 in) |
| Jul | 23°C (74°F) | 26 mm (1 in) | 13°C (55°F) | 83 mm (3.3 in) |
| Aug | 24°C (74°F) | 46 mm (1.8 in) | 13°C (55°F) | 77 mm (3 in) |
| Sep | 21°C (70°F) | 87 mm (3.4 in) | 14°C (58°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) |
| Oct | 17°C (63°F) | 132 mm (5.2 in) | 16°C (61°F) | 33 mm (1.3 in) |
| Nov | 12°C (54°F) | 161 mm (6.3 in) | 19°C (65°F) | 16 mm (0.6 in) |
| Dec | 9°C (49°F) | 118 mm (4.6 in) | 20°C (68°F) | 17 mm (0.7 in) |
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