Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.3 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Canada instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR147.80
|
$16.50
CA$22.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR80.48
|
$9.99
CA$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.58
|
$2.03
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.35
|
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.56
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.69
|
$5.43
CA$7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR72.11
|
$7.95
CA$10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR37.20
|
$3.36
CA$4.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR35.06
|
$5.29
CA$7.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.47
|
$1.84
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.99
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.48
|
$1.57
CA$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.30
|
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.80
|
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.93
|
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
|
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR85.71
|
$4.40
CA$5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR906.92
|
$68.18
CA$92.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR349,315.76
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR150.52
|
$16.78
CA$22.65
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR725.91
|
$62.83
CA$84.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,474.86
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,779.17
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,363.90
|
$119.78
CA$161.68
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,034.48
|
$744.16
CA$1,004.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR67,456.55
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.39
|
$5.30
CA$7.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.93
|
$3.57
CA$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.83
|
$12.99
CA$17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR509.07
|
$43.10
CA$58.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR105.88
|
$11.26
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR797.65
|
$55.23
CA$74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR538.56
|
$39.78
CA$53.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,453.05
|
$86.57
CA$116.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,375.96
|
$103.81
CA$140.11
|
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