Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Johannesburg 

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Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 47.2% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 58.9% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 77.7% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 54.7% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 58.8% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 5.7% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(343.17 R)
11.66 C$
(160.00 R)
     -53.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(1,647.20 R)
58.28 C$
(800.00 R)
     -51.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(205.90 R)
5.83 C$
(80.00 R)
     -61.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(116.68 R)
2.91 C$
(40.00 R)
     -65.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(137.27 R)
2.55 C$
(35.00 R)
     -74.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(74.62 R)
2.55 C$
(35.03 R)
     -53.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(39.50 R)
1.35 C$
(18.52 R)
     -53.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 C$
(30.72 R)
0.98 C$
(13.45 R)
     -56.2 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.88 C$
(217.98 R)
5.59 C$
(76.75 R)
     -64.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(47.41 R)
1.20 C$
(16.45 R)
     -65.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(29.69 R)
0.97 C$
(13.28 R)
     -55.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(66.34 R)
2.85 C$
(39.07 R)
     -41.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(93.94 R)
4.57 C$
(62.66 R)
     -33.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(105.83 R)
2.74 C$
(37.66 R)
     -64.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.73 C$
(119.78 R)
3.67 C$
(50.37 R)
     -57.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(33.50 R)
0.93 C$
(12.71 R)
     -62.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(12.25 R)
0.92 C$
(12.59 R)
     +2.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(34.05 R)
0.80 C$
(10.92 R)
     -67.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(31.71 R)
0.96 C$
(13.12 R)
     -58.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$
(22.62 R)
0.76 C$
(10.46 R)
     -53.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(23.77 R)
0.89 C$
(12.17 R)
     -48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(42.93 R)
1.39 C$
(19.06 R)
     -55.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(33.99 R)
1.16 C$
(15.90 R)
     -53.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(260.81 R)
7.29 C$
(100.00 R)
     -61.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(46.96 R)
1.50 C$
(20.57 R)
     -56.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(53.11 R)
1.86 C$
(25.57 R)
     -51.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(274.53 R)
4.01 C$
(55.00 R)
     -80.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(45.98 R)
2.51 C$
(34.50 R)
     -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(2,141.36 R)
101.04 C$
(1,386.88 R)
     -35.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(68.63 R)
1.46 C$
(20.00 R)
     -70.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(38.66 R)
2.34 C$
(32.19 R)
     -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(425.53 R)
5.10 C$
(70.00 R)
     -83.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(84.16 R)
6.44 C$
(88.40 R)
     +5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(471,510.52 R)
26,226.35 C$
(360,000.00 R)
     -23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(420,824.92 R)
30,748.74 C$
(422,077.27 R)
     +0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.42 C$
(2,311.85 R)
145.15 C$
(1,992.37 R)
     -13.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(898.72 R)
49.05 C$
(673.33 R)
     -25.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.39 C$
(1,007.43 R)
60.15 C$
(825.69 R)
     -18.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(1,010.40 R)
43.69 C$
(599.70 R)
     -40.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(399.60 R)
14.93 C$
(205.00 R)
     -48.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(247.08 R)
9.11 C$
(125.00 R)
     -49.4 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(21,219.21 R)
328.49 C$
(4,509.09 R)
     -78.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(342,670.05 R)
7,254.28 C$
(99,576.92 R)
     -70.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.52 C$
(1,119.06 R)
62.91 C$
(863.52 R)
     -22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.31 C$
(690.64 R)
46.27 C$
(635.12 R)
     -8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.78 C$
(1,836.32 R)
108.89 C$
(1,494.64 R)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(2,220.08 R)
113.60 C$
(1,559.31 R)
     -29.8 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,508.73 C$
(34,436.49 R)
542.60 C$
(7,448.15 R)
     -78.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,235.51 C$
(30,686.03 R)
454.88 C$
(6,244.00 R)
     -79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,458.82 C$
(61,204.72 R)
1,007.30 C$
(13,826.92 R)
     -77.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,615.16 C$
(49,624.06 R)
849.93 C$
(11,666.63 R)
     -76.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(17,887.04 R)
112.81 C$
(1,548.44 R)
     -91.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(13,999.96 R)
88.40 C$
(1,213.41 R)
     -91.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,678.67 C$
(64,222.45 R)
2,030.56 C$
(27,872.74 R)
     -56.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 11.00      +68.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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