COMPARE CANADA Vs SOUTH AFRICA
Canada is 2.4 times more expensive than the South Africa
South Africa is about 8 times smaller than Canada.
It should be noted that whilst South Africa is cheaper than Canada this is also reflected in salaries paid.
Canada is approximately 9,984,670 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km. Meanwhile, the population of Canada is ~38.2 million people (19.3 million more people live in South Africa). We have positioned the outline of Canada near the middle of South Africa.
Canada pays 2.2 times more for housing
Canada
South AfricaInternet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
R1,210.41
CA$86.21
R908.34
CA$64.76
+33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area
R20,162.09
CA$1,426.55
R6,445.82
CA$459.55
+212.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center
R18,007.52
CA$1,282.49
R6,006.69
CA$428.24
+199.8%
Utilities for two (65 m2 apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
R2,121.12
CA$150.08
R1,514.94
CA$108.01
+40.0%
Canada pays 2.3 times more for groceries
Bread
1 loaf
R43.28
CA$3.06
R15.47
CA$1.10
+179.8%
Local cheese (500 grams)
R101.86
CA$7.21
R58.49
CA$4.17
+74.2%
Milk (1 litre)
R37.99
CA$2.69
R17.53
CA$1.25
+116.8%
Eggs
1 dozen
R57.37
CA$4.06
R32.40
CA$2.31
+77.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 kg)
R200.23
CA$14.17
R77.00
CA$5.49
+160.0%
Apples (1 kg)
R67.62
CA$4.78
R25.47
CA$1.82
+165.5%
Bananas (1 kg)
R28.24
CA$2.00
R23.72
CA$1.69
+19.0%
Oranges (1 kg)
R66.64
CA$4.71
R24.65
CA$1.76
+170.4%
Tomatoes (1 kg)
R71.39
CA$5.05
R24.39
CA$1.74
+192.6%
Potatoes (1 kg)
R19.43
CA$3.32
R46.90
CA$1.39
+141.3%
Onions (1 kg)
R46.24
CA$3.27
R19.38
CA$1.38
+138.6%
Canada pays 2.1 times more for restaurants
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant
R301.49
CA$21.33
R146.34
CA$10.43
+106.0%
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
R166.68
CA$11.79
R74.16
CA$5.29
+124.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (0.33 litre)
R33.46
CA$2.37
R16.43
CA$1.17
+103.6%
Bottle of water (0.33 litre)
R27.75
CA$1.96
R12.31
CA$0.88
+125.5%
Canada pays 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Domestic/local beer
R88.30
CA$6.25
R32.05
CA$2.29
+175.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area
R62.65
CA$4.43
R31.64
CA$2.26
+98.0%
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
R226.05
CA$15.99
R48.45
CA$3.45
+366.5%
Monthly membership at local gym
R821.94
CA$58.16
R580.97
CA$41.42
+41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema
R192.75
CA$13.64
R102.02
CA$7.27
+88.9%
Canada pays 21.3% more for clothing
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
R942.59
CA$66.69
R816.29
CA$58.20
+15.5%
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
R697.77
CA$49.37
R509.52
CA$36.33
+36.9%
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
R1,474.76
CA$104.35
R1,525.65
CA$108.77
-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)
R1,849.01
CA$130.82
R1,357.31
CA$96.77
+36.2%
Canada pays 51.1% more for transportation
Gasoline (1 litre)
R24.77
CA$1.75
R23.21
CA$1.66
+6.7%
Monthly public transit pass
R1,192.54
CA$84.38
R768.73
CA$54.81
+55.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)
R398,849.66
CA$28,220.23
R340,445.95
CA$24,271.65
+17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (8 km)
R320.92
CA$22.71
R142.39
CA$10.15
+125.4%
