Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Johannesburg 

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Cost of Living in Johannesburg is 44.1% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Johannesburg is 56.7% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 76.5% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 51.8% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 56.1% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 1.9% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(335.19 R)
12.68 C$
(170.00 R)
     -49.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(1,608.89 R)
59.67 C$
(800.00 R)
     -50.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(201.11 R)
6.71 C$
(90.00 R)
     -55.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(107.26 R)
2.98 C$
(40.00 R)
     -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(134.07 R)
2.98 C$
(40.00 R)
     -70.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.40 C$
(72.38 R)
2.64 C$
(35.39 R)
     -51.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 C$
(39.51 R)
1.42 C$
(19.02 R)
     -51.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(29.90 R)
1.00 C$
(13.42 R)
     -55.1 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.78 C$
(211.62 R)
5.67 C$
(75.99 R)
     -64.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 C$
(46.02 R)
1.24 C$
(16.64 R)
     -63.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 C$
(28.16 R)
1.03 C$
(13.79 R)
     -51.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.80 C$
(64.39 R)
3.02 C$
(40.48 R)
     -37.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.87 C$
(92.09 R)
4.89 C$
(65.59 R)
     -28.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.63 C$
(102.29 R)
2.87 C$
(38.53 R)
     -62.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.36 C$
(112.03 R)
3.78 C$
(50.72 R)
     -54.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 C$
(31.47 R)
0.96 C$
(12.87 R)
     -59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 C$
(12.40 R)
0.93 C$
(12.47 R)
     +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(31.72 R)
0.84 C$
(11.20 R)
     -64.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 C$
(30.31 R)
1.00 C$
(13.42 R)
     -55.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 C$
(21.21 R)
0.79 C$
(10.56 R)
     -50.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 C$
(22.71 R)
0.92 C$
(12.27 R)
     -45.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.08 C$
(41.24 R)
1.43 C$
(19.15 R)
     -53.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 C$
(31.37 R)
1.22 C$
(16.31 R)
     -48.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(241.33 R)
7.46 C$
(100.00 R)
     -58.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.40 C$
(45.63 R)
1.64 C$
(21.97 R)
     -51.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.66 C$
(49.04 R)
1.96 C$
(26.22 R)
     -46.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(268.15 R)
4.18 C$
(56.00 R)
     -79.1 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(44.91 R)
2.46 C$
(33.00 R)
     -26.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(2,091.56 R)
103.44 C$
(1,386.88 R)
     -33.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(67.04 R)
1.53 C$
(20.50 R)
     -69.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(37.76 R)
2.40 C$
(32.19 R)
     -14.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(415.63 R)
5.22 C$
(70.00 R)
     -83.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.12 C$
(82.09 R)
6.61 C$
(88.59 R)
     +7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,256.00 C$
(459,285.79 R)
26,850.73 C$
(360,000.00 R)
     -21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,429.24 C$
(407,978.68 R)
31,480.79 C$
(422,077.27 R)
     +3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.67 C$
(2,140.81 R)
152.64 C$
(2,046.51 R)
     -4.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.86 C$
(856.16 R)
51.20 C$
(686.40 R)
     -19.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.65 C$
(974.11 R)
62.04 C$
(831.80 R)
     -14.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.41 C$
(944.01 R)
44.73 C$
(599.70 R)
     -36.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.26 C$
(352.12 R)
15.29 C$
(205.00 R)
     -41.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(241.33 R)
9.32 C$
(125.00 R)
     -48.2 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,526.92 C$
(20,472.07 R)
329.53 C$
(4,418.18 R)
     -78.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,544.17 C$
(329,074.82 R)
7,431.69 C$
(99,640.00 R)
     -69.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.21 C$
(1,088.87 R)
63.64 C$
(853.23 R)
     -21.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.73 C$
(666.82 R)
47.87 C$
(641.81 R)
     -3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.29 C$
(1,854.11 R)
114.14 C$
(1,530.36 R)
     -17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.34 C$
(2,203.43 R)
113.67 C$
(1,524.07 R)
     -30.8 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,524.61 C$
(33,848.60 R)
550.33 C$
(7,378.57 R)
     -78.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,164.27 C$
(29,017.29 R)
491.33 C$
(6,587.50 R)
     -77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,436.51 C$
(59,482.28 R)
1,062.84 C$
(14,250.00 R)
     -76.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,621.75 C$
(48,558.51 R)
887.03 C$
(11,892.82 R)
     -75.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.64 C$
(17,331.05 R)
118.21 C$
(1,584.91 R)
     -90.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,007.80 C$
(13,512.05 R)
94.64 C$
(1,268.94 R)
     -90.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,752.90 C$
(63,724.30 R)
2,019.23 C$
(27,072.74 R)
     -57.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 11.04      +69.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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