Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 82.9% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 134.7% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Toronto are 329.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 108.6% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 135.5% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 4.4% lower than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 170.00 R
(12.65 C$)
336.03 R
(25.00 C$)
     +97.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(59.52 C$)
1,612.95 R
(120.00 C$)
     +101.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(6.70 C$)
201.62 R
(15.00 C$)
     +124.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(2.98 C$)
107.53 R
(8.00 C$)
     +168.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R
(2.98 C$)
134.41 R
(10.00 C$)
     +236.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.39 R
(2.63 C$)
73.09 R
(5.44 C$)
     +106.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.03 R
(1.42 C$)
39.73 R
(2.96 C$)
     +108.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.42 R
(1.00 C$)
29.81 R
(2.22 C$)
     +122.2 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 77.55 R
(5.77 C$)
213.10 R
(15.85 C$)
     +174.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.53 R
(1.23 C$)
46.74 R
(3.48 C$)
     +182.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.95 R
(1.04 C$)
29.07 R
(2.16 C$)
     +108.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.43 R
(3.01 C$)
65.57 R
(4.88 C$)
     +62.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 64.67 R
(4.81 C$)
95.85 R
(7.13 C$)
     +48.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 38.39 R
(2.86 C$)
105.76 R
(7.87 C$)
     +175.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.76 R
(3.85 C$)
118.11 R
(8.79 C$)
     +128.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.01 R
(0.97 C$)
32.47 R
(2.42 C$)
     +149.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.59 R
(0.94 C$)
12.65 R
(0.94 C$)
     +0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.26 R
(0.84 C$)
33.02 R
(2.46 C$)
     +193.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.21 R
(0.98 C$)
31.34 R
(2.33 C$)
     +137.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.39 R
(0.77 C$)
22.28 R
(1.66 C$)
     +114.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.22 R
(0.91 C$)
23.39 R
(1.74 C$)
     +91.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.06 R
(1.42 C$)
42.33 R
(3.15 C$)
     +122.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.26 R
(1.21 C$)
33.55 R
(2.50 C$)
     +106.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(7.44 C$)
255.38 R
(19.00 C$)
     +155.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.01 R
(1.56 C$)
47.15 R
(3.51 C$)
     +124.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 24.99 R
(1.86 C$)
51.05 R
(3.80 C$)
     +104.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 56.00 R
(4.17 C$)
268.82 R
(20.00 C$)
     +380.0 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(2.57 C$)
45.03 R
(3.35 C$)
     +30.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(103.18 C$)
2,096.83 R
(156.00 C$)
     +51.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.50 R
(1.53 C$)
67.21 R
(5.00 C$)
     +227.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(2.39 C$)
37.86 R
(2.82 C$)
     +17.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(5.21 C$)
416.68 R
(31.00 C$)
     +495.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.31 R
(6.57 C$)
82.38 R
(6.13 C$)
     -6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(26,783.30 C$)
461,705.62 R
(34,350.00 C$)
     +28.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(31,401.73 C$)
420,216.83 R
(31,263.32 C$)
     -0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,046.51 R
(152.26 C$)
2,129.40 R
(158.42 C$)
     +4.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 686.40 R
(51.07 C$)
866.59 R
(64.47 C$)
     +26.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 831.80 R
(61.88 C$)
989.13 R
(73.59 C$)
     +18.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(44.62 C$)
971.61 R
(72.29 C$)
     +62.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(15.25 C$)
391.29 R
(29.11 C$)
     +90.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(9.30 C$)
241.94 R
(18.00 C$)
     +93.6 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,418.18 R
(328.70 C$)
21,012.75 R
(1,563.31 C$)
     +375.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,640.00 R
(7,413.02 C$)
335,579.05 R
(24,966.43 C$)
     +236.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 848.17 R
(63.10 C$)
1,133.22 R
(84.31 C$)
     +33.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 641.81 R
(47.75 C$)
689.73 R
(51.31 C$)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,512.96 R
(112.56 C$)
1,862.31 R
(138.55 C$)
     +23.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,524.07 R
(113.39 C$)
2,241.12 R
(166.74 C$)
     +47.0 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,466.67 R
(555.51 C$)
33,884.98 R
(2,520.98 C$)
     +353.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,587.50 R
(490.10 C$)
28,898.60 R
(2,150.00 C$)
     +338.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,250.00 R
(1,060.17 C$)
60,314.77 R
(4,487.30 C$)
     +323.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,888.85 R
(884.51 C$)
48,963.74 R
(3,642.81 C$)
     +311.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,584.91 R
(117.91 C$)
17,515.08 R
(1,303.09 C$)
     +1,005.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,269.56 R
(94.45 C$)
13,708.83 R
(1,019.91 C$)
     +979.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,367.43 R
(2,036.08 C$)
61,431.70 R
(4,570.40 C$)
     +124.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.04 6.53      -40.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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