Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and South Africa Reverse

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Consumer Prices in South Africa are 50.2% lower than in Canada (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Africa are 55.8% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in South Africa are 67.5% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 55.0% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 60.7% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 1.2% higher than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(348.46 R)		 10.76 C$
(150.00 R)		      -57.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,393.86 R)		 50.22 C$
(700.00 R)		      -49.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 C$
(202.11 R)		 5.74 C$
(80.00 R)		      -60.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(111.51 R)		 2.87 C$
(40.00 R)		      -64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(111.51 R)		 3.01 C$
(42.00 R)		      -62.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 C$
(71.19 R)		 2.46 C$
(34.26 R)		      -51.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(40.05 R)		 1.23 C$
(17.10 R)		      -57.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 C$
(32.81 R)		 0.94 C$
(13.08 R)		      -60.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.14 C$
(155.22 R)		 5.11 C$
(71.17 R)		      -54.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 C$
(45.62 R)		 1.12 C$
(15.62 R)		      -65.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(32.02 R)		 0.87 C$
(12.09 R)		      -62.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.73 C$
(65.91 R)		 2.78 C$
(38.78 R)		      -41.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.14 C$
(99.50 R)		 4.20 C$
(58.49 R)		      -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.56 C$
(105.39 R)		 2.62 C$
(36.54 R)		      -65.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.94 C$
(124.67 R)		 3.85 C$
(53.65 R)		      -57.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 C$
(36.29 R)		 0.84 C$
(11.75 R)		      -67.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$
(12.29 R)		 0.82 C$
(11.42 R)		      -7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 C$
(32.82 R)		 0.78 C$
(10.90 R)		      -66.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.59 C$
(36.10 R)		 0.86 C$
(11.97 R)		      -66.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 C$
(22.64 R)		 0.68 C$
(9.49 R)		      -58.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 C$
(22.74 R)		 0.79 C$
(11.05 R)		      -51.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.55 C$
(49.48 R)		 1.31 C$
(18.28 R)		      -63.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 C$
(34.16 R)		 1.19 C$
(16.57 R)		      -51.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(250.89 R)		 5.74 C$
(80.00 R)		      -68.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(56.95 R)		 1.63 C$
(22.73 R)		      -60.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 C$
(61.07 R)		 2.09 C$
(29.16 R)		      -52.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 C$
(264.83 R)		 3.59 C$
(50.00 R)		      -81.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(48.78 R)		 2.15 C$
(30.00 R)		      -38.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(1,463.55 R)		 57.39 C$
(800.00 R)		      -45.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(62.72 R)		 1.43 C$
(20.00 R)		      -68.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 C$
(47.11 R)		 2.19 C$
(30.58 R)		      -35.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 C$
(543.60 R)		 6.28 C$
(87.50 R)		      -83.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.04 C$
(84.24 R)		 6.33 C$
(88.30 R)		      +4.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(473,604.27 R)		 25,110.20 C$
(350,000.00 R)		      -26.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,811.45 C$
(387,651.47 R)		 29,322.04 C$
(408,706.93 R)		      +5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.70 C$
(2,992.57 R)		 135.75 C$
(1,892.15 R)		      -36.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.35 C$
(910.88 R)		 42.26 C$
(589.10 R)		      -35.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.70 C$
(1,194.60 R)		 54.46 C$
(759.13 R)		      -36.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.09 C$
(809.70 R)		 41.13 C$
(573.28 R)		      -29.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.94 C$
(375.50 R)		 11.75 C$
(163.79 R)		      -56.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.68 C$
(218.49 R)		 8.21 C$
(114.50 R)		      -47.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,124.42 C$
(15,672.81 R)		 249.66 C$
(3,479.88 R)		      -77.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,030.10 C$
(251,313.59 R)		 5,695.62 C$
(79,388.65 R)		      -68.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.90 C$
(1,113.69 R)		 59.08 C$
(823.51 R)		      -26.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.82 C$
(791.93 R)		 38.10 C$
(531.03 R)		      -32.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.53 C$
(1,693.94 R)		 109.44 C$
(1,525.43 R)		      -9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.17 C$
(2,107.04 R)		 100.55 C$
(1,401.54 R)		      -33.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,917.51 C$
(26,727.33 R)		 596.23 C$
(8,310.57 R)		      -68.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,731.94 C$
(24,140.73 R)		 455.15 C$
(6,344.16 R)		      -73.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,130.21 C$
(43,630.62 R)		 1,137.99 C$
(15,861.98 R)		      -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,638.23 C$
(36,773.12 R)		 872.34 C$
(12,159.09 R)		      -66.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 926.60 C$
(12,915.43 R)		 122.23 C$
(1,703.76 R)		      -86.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 643.45 C$
(8,968.82 R)		 95.90 C$
(1,336.77 R)		      -85.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,908.36 C$
(54,476.94 R)		 1,747.37 C$
(24,355.79 R)		      -55.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.03 11.31      +61.0 %
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