Restaurants | South Africa |
Canada | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
160.00 R (12.19 C$) |
328.06 R (25.00 C$) |
+105.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (53.34 C$) |
1,312.24 R (100.00 C$) |
+87.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (6.86 C$) |
196.84 R (15.00 C$) |
+118.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (3.05 C$) |
104.98 R (8.00 C$) |
+162.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45.00 R (3.43 C$) |
104.98 R (8.00 C$) |
+133.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
35.77 R (2.73 C$) |
67.94 R (5.18 C$) |
+89.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.65 R (1.35 C$) |
37.91 R (2.89 C$) |
+114.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.74 R (1.05 C$) |
30.71 R (2.34 C$) |
+123.5 % |
Markets | South Africa |
Canada | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
73.55 R (5.61 C$) |
153.35 R (11.69 C$) |
+108.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.03 R (1.22 C$) |
44.23 R (3.37 C$) |
+176.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.82 R (0.98 C$) |
30.12 R (2.30 C$) |
+135.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
40.80 R (3.11 C$) |
63.35 R (4.83 C$) |
+55.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
62.17 R (4.74 C$) |
93.59 R (7.13 C$) |
+50.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
36.99 R (2.82 C$) |
99.98 R (7.62 C$) |
+170.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
54.62 R (4.16 C$) |
122.11 R (9.31 C$) |
+123.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.46 R (0.95 C$) |
34.36 R (2.62 C$) |
+175.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
11.60 R (0.88 C$) |
11.81 R (0.90 C$) |
+1.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
12.03 R (0.92 C$) |
31.50 R (2.40 C$) |
+161.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.37 R (0.94 C$) |
33.81 R (2.58 C$) |
+173.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
9.91 R (0.76 C$) |
21.91 R (1.67 C$) |
+121.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
10.51 R (0.80 C$) |
21.85 R (1.67 C$) |
+107.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.69 R (1.42 C$) |
46.05 R (3.51 C$) |
+146.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.00 R (1.30 C$) |
32.72 R (2.49 C$) |
+92.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
85.00 R (6.48 C$) |
236.20 R (18.00 C$) |
+177.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23.93 R (1.82 C$) |
53.76 R (4.10 C$) |
+124.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
30.32 R (2.31 C$) |
60.06 R (4.58 C$) |
+98.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
52.00 R (3.96 C$) |
262.45 R (20.00 C$) |
+404.7 % |
Transportation | South Africa |
Canada | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 R (2.29 C$) |
45.93 R (3.50 C$) |
+53.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 R (60.96 C$) |
1,376.54 R (104.90 C$) |
+72.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.52 C$) |
61.68 R (4.70 C$) |
+208.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 R (2.45 C$) |
46.04 R (3.51 C$) |
+43.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 R (6.48 C$) |
510.86 R (38.93 C$) |
+501.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
86.59 R (6.60 C$) |
79.53 R (6.06 C$) |
-8.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
370,000.00 R (28,196.05 C$) |
445,873.10 R (33,978.00 C$) |
+20.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
421,598.39 R (32,128.13 C$) |
368,357.90 R (28,070.91 C$) |
-12.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Africa |
Canada | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,014.62 R (153.53 C$) |
2,709.67 R (206.49 C$) |
+34.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
572.76 R (43.65 C$) |
818.84 R (62.40 C$) |
+43.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
733.61 R (55.91 C$) |
1,115.63 R (85.02 C$) |
+52.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Africa |
Canada | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
561.21 R (42.77 C$) |
768.80 R (58.59 C$) |
+37.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
177.78 R (13.55 C$) |
315.24 R (24.02 C$) |
+77.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120.00 R (9.14 C$) |
203.40 R (15.50 C$) |
+69.5 % |
Childcare | South Africa |
Canada | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,412.80 R (260.07 C$) |
14,472.79 R (1,102.91 C$) |
+324.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
80,748.36 R (6,153.47 C$) |
215,107.88 R (16,392.41 C$) |
+166.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Africa |
Canada | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
874.71 R (66.66 C$) |
1,003.03 R (76.44 C$) |
+14.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
554.02 R (42.22 C$) |
743.09 R (56.63 C$) |
+34.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,644.49 R (125.32 C$) |
1,592.68 R (121.37 C$) |
-3.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,428.69 R (108.87 C$) |
1,931.87 R (147.22 C$) |
+35.2 % |
Rent Per Month | South Africa |
Canada | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,026.69 R (611.68 C$) |
24,089.36 R (1,835.74 C$) |
+200.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,568.92 R (500.59 C$) |
21,370.47 R (1,628.55 C$) |
+225.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,020.14 R (1,220.82 C$) |
38,651.58 R (2,945.46 C$) |
+141.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,844.38 R (978.81 C$) |
33,486.44 R (2,551.85 C$) |
+160.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Africa |
Canada | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,672.22 R (127.43 C$) |
11,378.47 R (867.10 C$) |
+580.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,282.78 R (97.76 C$) |
7,956.85 R (606.36 C$) |
+520.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Africa |
Canada | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,442.33 R (1,786.44 C$) |
51,688.28 R (3,938.93 C$) |
+120.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.54 | 6.35 | -44.9 % |
Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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