Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 79.0% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 130.9% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Toronto are 326.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 107.5% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 127.6% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 1.9% higher than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 170.00 R
(12.68 C$)
335.19 R
(25.00 C$)
     +97.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(59.67 C$)
1,608.89 R
(120.00 C$)
     +101.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(6.71 C$)
201.11 R
(15.00 C$)
     +123.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(2.98 C$)
107.26 R
(8.00 C$)
     +168.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R
(2.98 C$)
134.07 R
(10.00 C$)
     +235.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.39 R
(2.64 C$)
72.38 R
(5.40 C$)
     +104.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.02 R
(1.42 C$)
39.51 R
(2.95 C$)
     +107.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.42 R
(1.00 C$)
29.90 R
(2.23 C$)
     +122.8 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 75.99 R
(5.67 C$)
211.62 R
(15.78 C$)
     +178.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.64 R
(1.24 C$)
46.02 R
(3.43 C$)
     +176.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.79 R
(1.03 C$)
28.16 R
(2.10 C$)
     +104.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.48 R
(3.02 C$)
64.39 R
(4.80 C$)
     +59.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 65.59 R
(4.89 C$)
92.09 R
(6.87 C$)
     +40.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 38.53 R
(2.87 C$)
102.29 R
(7.63 C$)
     +165.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 50.72 R
(3.78 C$)
112.03 R
(8.36 C$)
     +120.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.87 R
(0.96 C$)
31.47 R
(2.35 C$)
     +144.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.47 R
(0.93 C$)
12.40 R
(0.93 C$)
     -0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.20 R
(0.84 C$)
31.72 R
(2.37 C$)
     +183.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 R
(1.00 C$)
30.31 R
(2.26 C$)
     +125.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.56 R
(0.79 C$)
21.21 R
(1.58 C$)
     +100.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.27 R
(0.92 C$)
22.71 R
(1.69 C$)
     +85.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.15 R
(1.43 C$)
41.24 R
(3.08 C$)
     +115.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.31 R
(1.22 C$)
31.37 R
(2.34 C$)
     +92.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(7.46 C$)
241.33 R
(18.00 C$)
     +141.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.97 R
(1.64 C$)
45.63 R
(3.40 C$)
     +107.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 26.22 R
(1.96 C$)
49.04 R
(3.66 C$)
     +87.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 56.00 R
(4.18 C$)
268.15 R
(20.00 C$)
     +378.8 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 33.00 R
(2.46 C$)
44.91 R
(3.35 C$)
     +36.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(103.44 C$)
2,091.56 R
(156.00 C$)
     +50.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.50 R
(1.53 C$)
67.04 R
(5.00 C$)
     +227.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(2.40 C$)
37.76 R
(2.82 C$)
     +17.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(5.22 C$)
415.63 R
(31.00 C$)
     +493.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.59 R
(6.61 C$)
82.09 R
(6.12 C$)
     -7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(26,850.73 C$)
459,285.79 R
(34,256.00 C$)
     +27.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(31,480.79 C$)
407,978.68 R
(30,429.24 C$)
     -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,046.51 R
(152.64 C$)
2,140.81 R
(159.67 C$)
     +4.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 686.40 R
(51.20 C$)
856.16 R
(63.86 C$)
     +24.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 831.80 R
(62.04 C$)
974.11 R
(72.65 C$)
     +17.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(44.73 C$)
944.01 R
(70.41 C$)
     +57.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(15.29 C$)
352.12 R
(26.26 C$)
     +71.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(9.32 C$)
241.33 R
(18.00 C$)
     +93.1 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,418.18 R
(329.53 C$)
20,472.07 R
(1,526.92 C$)
     +363.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,640.00 R
(7,431.69 C$)
329,074.82 R
(24,544.17 C$)
     +230.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 853.23 R
(63.64 C$)
1,088.87 R
(81.21 C$)
     +27.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 641.81 R
(47.87 C$)
666.82 R
(49.73 C$)
     +3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,530.36 R
(114.14 C$)
1,854.11 R
(138.29 C$)
     +21.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,524.07 R
(113.67 C$)
2,203.43 R
(164.34 C$)
     +44.6 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,378.57 R
(550.33 C$)
33,848.60 R
(2,524.61 C$)
     +358.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,587.50 R
(491.33 C$)
29,017.29 R
(2,164.27 C$)
     +340.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,250.00 R
(1,062.84 C$)
59,482.28 R
(4,436.51 C$)
     +317.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,892.82 R
(887.03 C$)
48,558.51 R
(3,621.75 C$)
     +308.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,584.91 R
(118.21 C$)
17,331.05 R
(1,292.64 C$)
     +993.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,268.94 R
(94.64 C$)
13,512.05 R
(1,007.80 C$)
     +964.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,072.74 R
(2,019.23 C$)
63,724.30 R
(4,752.90 C$)
     +135.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.04 6.50      -41.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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