Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 49.6% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 53.7% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in South Africa are 63.8% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 51.8% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 58.7% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 4.2% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(336.45 R)		 11.89 C$
(160.00 R)		      -52.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,345.81 R)		 52.01 C$
(700.00 R)		      -48.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(201.87 R)		 6.69 C$
(90.00 R)		      -55.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(107.66 R)		 2.97 C$
(40.00 R)		      -62.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(107.66 R)		 3.34 C$
(45.00 R)		      -58.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(69.82 R)		 2.66 C$
(35.79 R)		      -48.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(38.94 R)		 1.31 C$
(17.58 R)		      -54.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(31.50 R)		 1.01 C$
(13.64 R)		      -56.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.68 C$
(157.21 R)		 5.47 C$
(73.68 R)		      -53.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(45.32 R)		 1.19 C$
(16.08 R)		      -64.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(30.84 R)		 0.95 C$
(12.79 R)		      -58.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(65.03 R)		 3.02 C$
(40.63 R)		      -37.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(95.51 R)		 4.59 C$
(61.77 R)		      -35.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(102.36 R)		 2.75 C$
(37.05 R)		      -63.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 C$
(125.42 R)		 4.05 C$
(54.56 R)		      -56.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(35.11 R)		 0.92 C$
(12.35 R)		      -64.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(12.10 R)		 0.86 C$
(11.54 R)		      -4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(32.33 R)		 0.89 C$
(11.98 R)		      -62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(34.74 R)		 0.91 C$
(12.31 R)		      -64.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(22.53 R)		 0.74 C$
(9.93 R)		      -55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(22.43 R)		 0.78 C$
(10.50 R)		      -53.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(47.28 R)		 1.38 C$
(18.63 R)		      -60.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(33.63 R)		 1.26 C$
(16.93 R)		      -49.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(242.25 R)		 6.32 C$
(85.00 R)		      -64.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(54.91 R)		 1.77 C$
(23.84 R)		      -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(61.40 R)		 2.27 C$
(30.53 R)		      -50.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(269.16 R)		 3.86 C$
(52.00 R)		      -80.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(47.10 R)		 2.23 C$
(30.00 R)		      -36.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.00 C$
(1,426.56 R)		 59.44 C$
(800.00 R)		      -43.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(61.23 R)		 1.49 C$
(20.00 R)		      -67.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(47.22 R)		 2.39 C$
(32.19 R)		      -31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(523.92 R)		 6.32 C$
(85.00 R)		      -83.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(81.76 R)		 6.44 C$
(86.68 R)		      +6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(457,278.21 R)		 27,492.80 C$
(370,000.00 R)		      -19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,055.45 C$
(377,572.12 R)		 31,346.15 C$
(421,858.58 R)		      +11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.21 C$
(2,761.76 R)		 149.04 C$
(2,005.75 R)		      -27.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.64 C$
(843.01 R)		 42.25 C$
(568.56 R)		      -32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.71 C$
(1,140.06 R)		 54.53 C$
(733.92 R)		      -35.6 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.78 C$
(791.04 R)		 41.97 C$
(564.78 R)		      -28.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 C$
(325.21 R)		 13.19 C$
(177.53 R)		      -45.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(211.96 R)		 8.92 C$
(120.00 R)		      -43.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.35 C$
(15,023.89 R)		 253.92 C$
(3,417.32 R)		      -77.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(222,747.55 R)		 6,001.88 C$
(80,773.66 R)		      -63.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.71 C$
(1,032.36 R)		 65.03 C$
(875.17 R)		      -15.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.99 C$
(766.91 R)		 40.99 C$
(551.60 R)		      -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.66 C$
(1,637.32 R)		 122.04 C$
(1,642.40 R)		      +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.94 C$
(1,991.04 R)		 105.40 C$
(1,418.43 R)		      -28.8 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.57 C$
(24,824.36 R)		 604.91 C$
(8,140.90 R)		      -67.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.03 C$
(22,112.06 R)		 489.10 C$
(6,582.34 R)		      -70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.10 C$
(39,716.15 R)		 1,206.49 C$
(16,237.06 R)		      -59.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,555.29 C$
(34,389.28 R)		 953.98 C$
(12,838.67 R)		      -62.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.87 C$
(11,572.13 R)		 127.87 C$
(1,720.85 R)		      -85.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.69 C$
(8,097.61 R)		 96.02 C$
(1,292.20 R)		      -84.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,939.50 C$
(53,018.08 R)		 1,746.53 C$
(23,504.88 R)		      -55.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 11.55      +81.6 %
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