Restaurants | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (350.57 R) |
10.70 C$ (150.00 R) |
-57.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (1,682.72 R) |
49.92 C$ (700.00 R) |
-58.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (210.34 R) |
6.42 C$ (90.00 R) |
-57.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.50 C$ (119.19 R) |
3.10 C$ (43.50 R) |
-63.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 C$ (140.23 R) |
3.57 C$ (50.00 R) |
-64.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.45 C$ (76.44 R) |
2.67 C$ (37.49 R) |
-51.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (40.30 R) |
1.20 C$ (16.81 R) |
-58.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 C$ (31.57 R) |
0.95 C$ (13.28 R) |
-58.0 % |
Markets | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16.07 C$ (225.32 R) |
4.93 C$ (69.14 R) |
-69.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.43 C$ (48.05 R) |
1.17 C$ (16.37 R) |
-65.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.16 C$ (30.26 R) |
0.96 C$ (13.51 R) |
-55.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.87 C$ (68.31 R) |
3.02 C$ (42.41 R) |
-37.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.88 C$ (96.46 R) |
4.61 C$ (64.64 R) |
-33.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.77 C$ (108.97 R) |
2.94 C$ (41.17 R) |
-62.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.65 C$ (121.24 R) |
3.93 C$ (55.06 R) |
-54.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.44 C$ (34.22 R) |
0.88 C$ (12.35 R) |
-63.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (12.57 R) |
0.93 C$ (13.10 R) |
+4.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.48 C$ (34.78 R) |
0.85 C$ (11.96 R) |
-65.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.31 C$ (32.39 R) |
0.88 C$ (12.36 R) |
-61.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (23.42 R) |
0.76 C$ (10.73 R) |
-54.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (24.09 R) |
0.78 C$ (10.93 R) |
-54.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.11 C$ (43.55 R) |
1.33 C$ (18.58 R) |
-57.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.46 C$ (34.51 R) |
1.21 C$ (17.00 R) |
-50.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 C$ (266.43 R) |
6.06 C$ (85.00 R) |
-68.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.42 C$ (47.97 R) |
1.71 C$ (23.98 R) |
-50.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.87 C$ (54.25 R) |
2.04 C$ (28.54 R) |
-47.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (280.45 R) |
3.71 C$ (52.00 R) |
-81.5 % |
Transportation | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.35 C$ (46.98 R) |
1.43 C$ (20.00 R) |
-57.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156.00 C$ (2,187.54 R) |
48.14 C$ (675.00 R) |
-69.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 C$ (70.11 R) |
1.43 C$ (20.00 R) |
-71.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (39.49 R) |
1.72 C$ (24.14 R) |
-38.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
31.00 C$ (434.70 R) |
3.92 C$ (55.00 R) |
-87.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.11 C$ (85.64 R) |
6.32 C$ (88.57 R) |
+3.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,350.00 C$ (481,679.46 R) |
24,831.18 C$ (348,200.00 R) |
-27.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,657.50 C$ (429,900.74 R) |
28,891.67 C$ (405,139.01 R) |
-5.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
170.84 C$ (2,395.57 R) |
117.64 C$ (1,649.65 R) |
-31.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
65.85 C$ (923.42 R) |
45.45 C$ (637.38 R) |
-31.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
73.74 C$ (1,034.01 R) |
54.46 C$ (763.64 R) |
-26.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.47 C$ (1,030.20 R) |
50.44 C$ (707.30 R) |
-31.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.11 C$ (408.22 R) |
9.52 C$ (133.53 R) |
-67.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (252.41 R) |
7.84 C$ (110.00 R) |
-56.4 % |
Childcare | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,545.84 C$ (21,676.84 R) |
240.90 C$ (3,378.00 R) |
-84.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,963.85 C$ (350,060.32 R) |
5,656.81 C$ (79,323.76 R) |
-77.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.54 C$ (1,129.36 R) |
60.65 C$ (850.46 R) |
-24.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.62 C$ (709.80 R) |
36.64 C$ (513.72 R) |
-27.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
133.33 C$ (1,869.69 R) |
115.94 C$ (1,625.73 R) |
-13.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
161.74 C$ (2,267.96 R) |
95.03 C$ (1,332.54 R) |
-41.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,512.18 C$ (35,227.60 R) |
890.42 C$ (12,486.11 R) |
-64.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,230.15 C$ (31,272.66 R) |
584.35 C$ (8,194.12 R) |
-73.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,452.24 C$ (62,432.37 R) |
1,785.20 C$ (25,033.33 R) |
-59.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,602.30 C$ (50,513.87 R) |
1,126.52 C$ (15,796.88 R) |
-68.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,307.77 C$ (18,338.52 R) |
239.08 C$ (3,352.53 R) |
-81.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,020.96 C$ (14,316.59 R) |
162.58 C$ (2,279.82 R) |
-84.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Toronto Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,707.69 C$ (66,014.47 R) |
2,055.89 C$ (28,829.10 R) |
-56.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 11.83 | +80.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 775 | 279 |
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