Restaurants | Vancouver |
Cape Town | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (335.18 R) |
11.19 C$ (150.00 R) |
-55.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (1,608.85 R) |
52.21 C$ (700.00 R) |
-56.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (201.11 R) |
6.49 C$ (87.00 R) |
-56.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.25 C$ (110.61 R) |
3.36 C$ (45.00 R) |
-59.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (120.66 R) |
3.73 C$ (50.00 R) |
-58.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.41 C$ (72.54 R) |
2.81 C$ (37.67 R) |
-48.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (39.39 R) |
1.31 C$ (17.56 R) |
-55.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 C$ (35.01 R) |
0.97 C$ (12.96 R) |
-63.0 % |
Markets | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.64 C$ (142.70 R) |
5.42 C$ (72.68 R) |
-49.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.75 C$ (50.28 R) |
1.26 C$ (16.88 R) |
-66.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.66 C$ (35.66 R) |
0.99 C$ (13.30 R) |
-62.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.56 C$ (74.54 R) |
3.17 C$ (42.52 R) |
-43.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.17 C$ (109.58 R) |
4.89 C$ (65.61 R) |
-40.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.67 C$ (129.63 R) |
2.98 C$ (39.90 R) |
-69.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.10 C$ (148.88 R) |
4.15 C$ (55.60 R) |
-62.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.77 C$ (37.18 R) |
0.94 C$ (12.58 R) |
-66.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 C$ (11.32 R) |
0.95 C$ (12.70 R) |
+12.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (32.11 R) |
0.90 C$ (12.11 R) |
-62.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 C$ (40.27 R) |
0.93 C$ (12.47 R) |
-69.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.95 C$ (26.13 R) |
0.79 C$ (10.60 R) |
-59.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.71 C$ (22.91 R) |
0.80 C$ (10.77 R) |
-53.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.54 C$ (47.46 R) |
1.41 C$ (18.89 R) |
-60.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.65 C$ (35.55 R) |
1.25 C$ (16.77 R) |
-52.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (268.14 R) |
6.71 C$ (90.00 R) |
-66.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.33 C$ (58.08 R) |
1.80 C$ (24.12 R) |
-58.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.64 C$ (62.28 R) |
2.09 C$ (28.00 R) |
-55.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (269.15 R) |
3.88 C$ (52.00 R) |
-80.7 % |
Transportation | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (42.23 R) |
1.49 C$ (20.00 R) |
-52.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (1,877.00 R) |
61.53 C$ (825.00 R) |
-56.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (53.63 R) |
1.49 C$ (20.00 R) |
-62.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.45 C$ (46.28 R) |
2.10 C$ (28.16 R) |
-39.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (486.54 R) |
3.65 C$ (49.00 R) |
-89.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.33 C$ (98.28 R) |
6.65 C$ (89.21 R) |
-9.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (455,547.21 R) |
27,597.27 C$ (370,000.00 R) |
-18.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,031.10 C$ (375,816.44 R) |
30,656.88 C$ (411,020.57 R) |
+9.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
145.21 C$ (1,946.83 R) |
126.04 C$ (1,689.85 R) |
-13.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.63 C$ (839.71 R) |
44.59 C$ (597.87 R) |
-28.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.00 C$ (1,072.63 R) |
57.28 C$ (768.00 R) |
-28.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
55.12 C$ (738.95 R) |
49.92 C$ (669.30 R) |
-9.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.84 C$ (212.36 R) |
11.14 C$ (149.38 R) |
-29.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.50 C$ (234.62 R) |
8.95 C$ (120.00 R) |
-48.9 % |
Childcare | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,596.88 C$ (21,409.50 R) |
256.90 C$ (3,444.23 R) |
-83.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (269,483.17 R) |
5,901.16 C$ (79,117.59 R) |
-70.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.84 C$ (1,137.51 R) |
64.83 C$ (869.19 R) |
-23.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.91 C$ (762.99 R) |
38.63 C$ (517.92 R) |
-32.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.88 C$ (1,808.35 R) |
121.09 C$ (1,623.41 R) |
-10.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168.58 C$ (2,260.22 R) |
98.14 C$ (1,315.84 R) |
-41.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,796.86 C$ (37,497.87 R) |
940.86 C$ (12,614.29 R) |
-66.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,346.32 C$ (31,457.39 R) |
630.73 C$ (8,456.25 R) |
-73.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,091.40 C$ (68,261.09 R) |
1,944.41 C$ (26,068.97 R) |
-61.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,878.59 C$ (52,000.73 R) |
1,239.69 C$ (16,620.69 R) |
-68.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,431.55 C$ (19,192.98 R) |
254.41 C$ (3,410.85 R) |
-82.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
930.14 C$ (12,470.47 R) |
173.80 C$ (2,330.16 R) |
-81.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver |
Cape Town | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,511.44 C$ (60,485.40 R) |
2,178.02 C$ (29,200.96 R) |
-51.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 11.87 | +80.6 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 555 | 276 |
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