Cape Town - Sport24 can reveal the prize money awarded to Absa Premiership winners Mamelodi Sundowns and the 15 other PSL sides compared to the vast riches of the English Premier League.

A total of R29.5 million will be shared between all 16 Absa Premiership sides at the conclusion of the 2018/19 campaign with a surprising difference at what's at stake by finishing as winners and runners-up.

Equally shocking is that Cape Town City will earn as much as Sundowns after the Cape side's additional R8 million for lifting the MTN8 trophy is added, with Baroka FC pocketing an additional R4 million after winning the Telkom Knockout.

Kaizer Chiefs and TS Galaxy are in the final of the Nedbank Cup to be contested on Saturday, May 18 with the winner set to bank R7 million.

The numbers do not compare favourably to the Premier League - which is the richest league in the world - which also shares the pot more equally between the 20 sides.

Absa Premiership prize money 2018/19:

1. Mamelodi Sundowns - R10 million

2. Orlando Pirates - R5 million

3. Bidvest Wits - R3 million

4. Cape Town City - R2 million

5. Polokwane City - R1.5 million

6. SuperSport United - R1.3 million

7. Highlands Park - R1.1 million

8. Bloemfontein Celtic - R1 million

9. Kaizer Chiefs - R750 000

10. Golden Arrows - R700 000

11. AmaZulu - R650 000

12. Chippa - R600 000

13. Black Leopards - R550 000

14. Baroka FC - R500 000

15. Maritzburg United - R450 000

16 Free State Stars - R400 000

English Premiership prize money 2018/19:

1. Manchester City - Pound 38. 4 million (R713 million)

2. Liverpool - Pound 36.5 million (R678 million)

3. Chelsea - Pound 34.6 million (R643 million)

4. Tottenham - Pound 32.6 million (R606 million)

5. Arsenal - Pound 30.7 million (R570 million)

6. Manchester United - Pound 28.8 million (R535 million)

7. Wolves - Pound 26.9 million (R500 million)

8. Everton - Pound 25 million (R464 million)

9. Leicester City - Pound 23.1 million (R429 million)

10. West Ham United - Pound 21.1 million (R392 million)

11. Watford - Pound 19.2 million (R356 million)

12. Crystal Palace - Pound 17.3 million (R321 million)

13. Newcastle United - Pound 15.4 million (R286 million)

14. Bournemouth - Pound 13.4 million (R249 million)

15. Burnley - Pound 11.5 million (R213 million)

16. Southampton - Pound 9.6 million (R178 million)

17. Brighton - Pound 7.7 million (R143 million)

18. Cardiff City Pound 5.8 million (R107 million)

19. Fulham - Pound 3.8 million (R70.6 million)

20. Huddersfield Town Pound 1.9 million (R35.3 million)