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🇿🇦 South Africa - 🇨🇦 Canada

Cost of Living Comparison

Comparing cost of living between South Africa and Canada: Housing is 149% higher in Canada, Food is 95% higher in Canada, Transportation is 97.4% higher in Canada, Lifestyle is 98.3% higher in Canada, Healthcare is 128.3% higher in Canada.

Housing

Item
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Rent 1-bedroom (City Center)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$768.85
$661.54 $845.50
🇨🇦 Canada
$1872.60
$1455.69 $2434.52
+143.6%
Rent 1-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$538.38
$468.59 $588.23
🇨🇦 Canada
$1382.75
$1096.23 $1768.92
+156.8%
Rent 3-bedroom (City Center)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1262.62
$1080.18 $1392.94
🇨🇦 Canada
$3009.32
$2316.41 $3943.25
+138.3%
Rent 3-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$915.46
$792.22 $1003.48
🇨🇦 Canada
$2339.33
$1836.49 $3017.08
+155.5%
Price per sqm to Buy (City Center)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$2408.92
$2049.05 $2665.97
🇨🇦 Canada
$6190.87
$4718.60 $8175.24
+157.0%
Price per sqm to Buy (Outside Center)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1751.19
$1506.77 $1925.77
🇨🇦 Canada
$4548.24
$3535.64 $5913.05
+159.7%
Utilities (Monthly, 85m²)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$82.15
$74.01 $87.96
🇨🇦 Canada
$190.74
$160.34 $231.70
+132.2%
Internet (60 Mbps+, Monthly)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$28.09
$25.90 $29.66
🇨🇦 Canada
$69.90
$61.09 $81.78
+148.8%

Food

Item
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
🇿🇦 South Africa
$10.20
$8.88 $11.15
🇨🇦 Canada
$22.48
$17.82 $28.76
+120.3%
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant
🇿🇦 South Africa
$32.27
$27.77 $35.49
🇨🇦 Canada
$90.65
$70.47 $117.86
+180.9%
Fast Food Combo
🇿🇦 South Africa
$7.16
$6.45 $7.66
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.15
$11.06 $15.98
+83.8%
Domestic Beer (0.5L, Restaurant)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$2.90
$2.55 $3.15
🇨🇦 Canada
$7.43
$6.01 $9.35
+156.3%
Cappuccino
🇿🇦 South Africa
$2.91
$2.54 $3.17
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.23
$4.19 $6.63
+79.9%
Milk (1 liter)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1.42
$1.29 $1.52
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.19
$1.86 $2.63
+53.7%
Bread (500g)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1.14
$1.04 $1.21
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.18
$1.87 $2.60
+91.2%
Rice (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$2.13
$1.95 $2.26
🇨🇦 Canada
$3.61
$3.13 $4.27
+69.6%
Eggs (12)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$2.85
$2.59 $3.04
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.10
$4.33 $6.14
+78.7%
Cheese (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$10.02
$9.02 $10.73
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.07
$13.51 $19.53
+60.5%
Chicken Breast (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$7.13
$6.46 $7.61
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.10
$11.12 $15.76
+83.7%
Beef Round (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$11.49
$10.29 $12.34
🇨🇦 Canada
$20.54
$17.10 $25.18
+78.8%
Apples (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$2.84
$2.59 $3.02
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
+78.5%
Banana (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1.42
$1.30 $1.50
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.60
$2.25 $3.07
+83.4%
Oranges (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$2.84
$2.59 $3.02
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
+78.5%
Tomato (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$2.13
$1.95 $2.26
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.33
$3.75 $5.11
+103.3%
Potato (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1.28
$1.18 $1.35
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.59
$2.26 $3.03
+102.1%
Onion (1kg)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1.13
$1.04 $1.19
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.16
$1.89 $2.53
+91.3%
Water (1.5L bottle)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$0.85
$0.78 $0.91
🇨🇦 Canada
$1.89
$1.62 $2.25
+121.3%
Wine (Mid-range bottle)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$8.61
$7.72 $9.25
🇨🇦 Canada
$17.61
$14.66 $21.59
+104.5%

Transportation

Item
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1.45
$1.28 $1.57
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.46
$3.60 $5.61
+207.5%
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$43.61
$38.17 $47.49
🇨🇦 Canada
$134.31
$107.53 $170.40
+208.0%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$3.65
$3.18 $3.99
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.99
$4.75 $7.67
+64.1%
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1.17
$1.02 $1.27
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.26
$1.79 $2.88
+93.3%
Gasoline (1 liter)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1.86
$1.69 $1.98
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.04
$1.73 $2.45
+9.5%
Volkswagen Golf (New Car)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$30888.00
$28809.00 $32373.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$45576.00
$40608.00 $52272.00
+47.6%
Toyota Corolla (New Car)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$28080.00
$26190.00 $29430.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$42727.50
$38070.00 $49005.00
+52.2%

Lifestyle

Item
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Fitness Club (Monthly Fee)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$27.27
$23.47 $29.99
🇨🇦 Canada
$56.62
$44.01 $73.61
+107.6%
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$13.12
$11.42 $14.34
🇨🇦 Canada
$24.28
$19.25 $31.06
+85.0%
Cinema Ticket (International Release)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$7.99
$7.03 $8.67
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.44
$13.29 $20.68
+105.8%
Pair of Jeans (Levis or similar)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$30.36
$27.99 $32.06
🇨🇦 Canada
$61.42
$53.68 $71.86
+102.3%
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$20.24
$18.66 $21.37
🇨🇦 Canada
$40.95
$35.79 $47.91
+102.3%
Running Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$42.74
$39.64 $44.96
🇨🇦 Canada
$86.27
$76.13 $99.94
+101.8%
Leather Business Shoes
🇿🇦 South Africa
$71.10
$64.80 $75.60
🇨🇦 Canada
$130.41
$111.78 $155.52
+83.4%

Healthcare

Item
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Prescription Medicine (Cold/Flu)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$5.25
$4.81 $5.56
🇨🇦 Canada
$12.82
$11.10 $15.15
+144.3%
Antibiotics (1 week)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$8.40
$7.70 $8.90
🇨🇦 Canada
$19.24
$16.65 $22.73
+129.0%
Health Insurance (Monthly, Individual)
🇿🇦 South Africa
$183.60
$159.80 $200.60
🇨🇦 Canada
$388.50
$308.00 $497.00
+111.6%

Average Monthly Salaries (After Tax, USD)

🇿🇦 South Africa

$2,573
$2,131
$1,646
$2,822
$1,470

🇨🇦 Canada

$5,279
$4,373
$3,378
$5,792
$3,017

Quality of Life Comparison

🇿🇦 South Africa
63.5
🇨🇦 Canada
70.2
🇿🇦 South Africa
34.2
🇨🇦 Canada
63.7
🇿🇦 South Africa
52.7
🇨🇦 Canada
29.4
🇿🇦 South Africa
77.8
🇨🇦 Canada
60.8

How to Use This Comparison

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💰 Budget Impact

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🔄 Next Steps

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are the percentage differences between South Africa and Canada calculated?

Percentages show how much more or less expensive each item is in Canada compared to South Africa, based on individual price differences.

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