Cost of living comparison

Canada

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South Africa

Sandton vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 44.0% cheaper than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 61.7% less in Sandton
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Sandton

The cost of transportation and clothing in Sandton are more expensive than in North Vancouver. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sandton.

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Sandton vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sandton instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 45.7% less for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$29.79	$10.82 ZAR178.40	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12 CA$12.91	$5.71 ZAR94.15	-37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.23	$1.06 ZAR17.48	-53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$0.85 ZAR14.04	-50.5%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	North Vancouver	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.91	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-60.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CA$9.73	$4.31 ZAR71.09	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 CA$10.48	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 CA$4.47	$2.67 ZAR44.10	-15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 CA$8.79	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-64.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 CA$2.66	$0.93 ZAR15.38	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.91	$0.82 ZAR13.49	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.79	$0.83 ZAR13.63	-58.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$0.83 ZAR13.71	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CA$1.82	$0.70 ZAR11.46	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 CA$1.78	$0.79 ZAR13.04	-37.1%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	North Vancouver	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CA$6.83	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.37 CA$139.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.86 CA$21.04	$7.51 ZAR123.89	-49.5%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 61.7% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$36.83 ZAR607.50	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	-71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.03 CA$138.79	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	+28.9%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	North Vancouver	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	-74.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	-32.2%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.73 CA$6.70	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-52.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 CA$5.86	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-76.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.33 CA$42.95	$36.05 ZAR594.66	+18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$16.88	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-39.5%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	North Vancouver	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.12 CA$89.37	$57.63 ZAR950.55	-8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 CA$52.96	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 CA$114.19	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	+19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.88 CA$155.57	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-18.0%
Average			+2.2%

North Vancouver vs. Sandton - Cost of clothing

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