“This Is Me”: UK Lady Living in Cape Town Brags About House Costing Same As London Two Bedroom

• A student from the UK showed off her fancy Cape Town home on TikTok, saying it costs about the same as a normal two-bedroom flat would in London
• In her video tour, she shows off her amazing house with glass walls, a pool table, shiny tiles, and beautiful gardens that make London prices seem crazy
• South Africans had mixed feelings in the comments, with some proud of their property value while others pointed out that even coffee now costs R100 in Cape Town

Architecture student and content creator @mikayladeg took to TikTok to share her perspective on wealth differences between countries.

Her video showcases her performing various poses throughout her modern home, featuring luxury amenities from a sophisticated pool table area to glass-walled living spaces and perfectly maintained outdoor areas.

Watch the video below.

Mzansi debates property values

The creator captioned her video explaining she's "BEYOND blessed" and wanted to highlight currency strength differences, sparking varied reactions:

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@Eyan asked:

"Genuine question, is Cape Town safe?"

@Anonymous noted:

"This house is an easy 10mil in cape town easy 9mil in Joburg."

@Cayle Furniss shared:

"We got three houses here in South Africa. All only at a total of R24 million. It's worth it."

@✨ admitted:

"This me. I'm third-world country rich, but broke in London."

@Red_apple_rose observed:

"Yeah, I've seen people who were living in mansions in South Africa but they came here (Australia) and ended up living in hostels, boarding houses, small dingy apartments or in Ipswich QLD."

@Royalty_Nhlamu pointed out:

"A cup of coffee is now R100 in Cape Town, basically South Africa is getting too expensive for its people. Lovely home but sad."

@Tesla !!!! shared:

"I want to migrate to SA because it's so beautiful and the currency from NZD to Rand is so good! From New Zealand 🇳🇿."

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• Popular TikTok teacher Mrs Bullock celebrated her new home ownership with a joyful amapiano dance video, giving her followers a glimpse of her modern living room while marking the perfect end to her 2024.
• A heartbreaking story emerged of a woman who took out a loan to build a house on her partner's property, only to be left devastated when the relationship ended, leaving her in debt and homeless.
• Musician Dr Malinga showed his generous spirit by furnishing Tsekeleke's home with new furniture and a king-size bed, resolving earlier tensions over a R100K donation meant for home improvements.

Source: Briefly News