Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 50.1% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 54.2% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in South Africa are 64.2% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 52.2% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 59.1% 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$
(339.69 R)		 11.78 C$
(160.00 R)		      -52.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,358.76 R)		 51.52 C$
(700.00 R)		      -48.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(203.81 R)		 6.62 C$
(90.00 R)		      -55.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(108.70 R)		 2.94 C$
(40.00 R)		      -63.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(108.70 R)		 3.31 C$
(45.00 R)		      -58.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(70.54 R)		 2.63 C$
(35.79 R)		      -49.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(39.32 R)		 1.29 C$
(17.58 R)		      -55.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(31.80 R)		 1.00 C$
(13.64 R)		      -57.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.69 C$
(158.90 R)		 5.42 C$
(73.68 R)		      -53.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(45.76 R)		 1.18 C$
(16.08 R)		      -64.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(31.14 R)		 0.94 C$
(12.78 R)		      -58.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(65.66 R)		 2.99 C$
(40.59 R)		      -38.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(96.43 R)		 4.54 C$
(61.70 R)		      -36.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(103.34 R)		 2.73 C$
(37.05 R)		      -64.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 C$
(126.63 R)		 4.02 C$
(54.56 R)		      -56.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(35.44 R)		 0.91 C$
(12.35 R)		      -65.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(12.22 R)		 0.85 C$
(11.54 R)		      -5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(32.64 R)		 0.88 C$
(11.98 R)		      -63.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(35.07 R)		 0.91 C$
(12.31 R)		      -64.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(22.75 R)		 0.73 C$
(9.93 R)		      -56.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(22.64 R)		 0.77 C$
(10.51 R)		      -53.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(47.73 R)		 1.37 C$
(18.63 R)		      -61.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(33.95 R)		 1.25 C$
(16.93 R)		      -50.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(244.58 R)		 6.26 C$
(85.00 R)		      -65.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(55.44 R)		 1.75 C$
(23.84 R)		      -57.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(61.99 R)		 2.25 C$
(30.53 R)		      -50.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(271.75 R)		 3.83 C$
(52.00 R)		      -80.9 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(47.56 R)		 2.21 C$
(30.00 R)		      -36.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.00 C$
(1,440.29 R)		 58.88 C$
(800.00 R)		      -44.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(61.82 R)		 1.47 C$
(20.00 R)		      -67.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(47.67 R)		 2.37 C$
(32.19 R)		      -32.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(528.97 R)		 6.26 C$
(85.00 R)		      -83.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(82.55 R)		 6.38 C$
(86.68 R)		      +5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(461,679.61 R)		 27,230.70 C$
(370,000.00 R)		      -19.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,055.45 C$
(381,206.34 R)		 31,047.31 C$
(421,858.58 R)		      +10.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.21 C$
(2,788.33 R)		 147.62 C$
(2,005.85 R)		      -28.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.64 C$
(851.12 R)		 41.84 C$
(568.56 R)		      -33.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.71 C$
(1,151.03 R)		 54.01 C$
(733.92 R)		      -36.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.78 C$
(798.66 R)		 41.57 C$
(564.78 R)		      -29.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 C$
(328.34 R)		 13.07 C$
(177.53 R)		      -45.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(214.00 R)		 8.83 C$
(120.00 R)		      -43.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.33 C$
(15,168.19 R)		 251.50 C$
(3,417.32 R)		      -77.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(224,891.55 R)		 5,944.66 C$
(80,773.66 R)		      -64.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.71 C$
(1,042.30 R)		 64.41 C$
(875.23 R)		      -16.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.99 C$
(774.29 R)		 40.60 C$
(551.60 R)		      -28.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.66 C$
(1,653.08 R)		 120.87 C$
(1,642.40 R)		      -0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.94 C$
(2,010.21 R)		 104.39 C$
(1,418.43 R)		      -29.4 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.56 C$
(25,063.17 R)		 599.14 C$
(8,140.90 R)		      -67.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.03 C$
(22,324.83 R)		 484.46 C$
(6,582.70 R)		      -70.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.10 C$
(40,098.35 R)		 1,194.99 C$
(16,237.06 R)		      -59.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,555.28 C$
(34,720.15 R)		 944.88 C$
(12,838.67 R)		      -63.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.86 C$
(11,683.46 R)		 126.67 C$
(1,721.16 R)		      -85.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.69 C$
(8,175.50 R)		 95.12 C$
(1,292.40 R)		      -84.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,939.49 C$
(53,528.26 R)		 1,729.88 C$
(23,504.98 R)		      -56.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 11.55      +81.6 %
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