Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johannesburg vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Johannesburg is 16.3% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% more in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Johannesburg
Johannesburg vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
R$45.35
|
$12.02
ZAR198.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
$7.21
ZAR118.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
R$7.56
|
$1.20
ZAR19.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
R$4.81
|
$0.89
ZAR14.70
|
|
Brasilia vs. Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
R$10.45
|
$1.25
ZAR20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
R$29.77
|
$4.31
ZAR71.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
R$20.57
|
$5.00
ZAR82.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
R$12.54
|
$2.67
ZAR44.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
R$9.24
|
$2.50
ZAR41.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
R$5.59
|
$0.93
ZAR15.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.46
|
$0.83
ZAR13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.05
|
$0.83
ZAR13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.82
|
$0.94
ZAR15.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.76
|
$0.76
ZAR12.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.44
|
$0.84
ZAR13.80
|
|
Brasilia vs. Johannesburg - Cost of groceries
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
R$25.02
|
$5.77
ZAR95.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.03
R$182.43
|
$90.13
ZAR1,486.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
$35,391.94
ZAR584K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.24
R$41.73
|
$8.05
ZAR132.81
|
|
Brasilia vs. Johannesburg - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.23
R$112.52
|
$35.90
ZAR592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.69
R$2,549.95
|
$498.84
ZAR8,227.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.14
R$1,392.90
|
$425.42
ZAR7,016.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.47
R$376.99
|
$174.98
ZAR2,886.07
|
|
Brasilia vs. Johannesburg - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$826.32
R$4,183.22
|
$242.74
ZAR4,003.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,972.69
R$85,924.26
|
$5,468.16
ZAR90,191.79
|
|
Brasilia vs. Johannesburg - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
R$12.09
|
$2.25
ZAR37.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
R$13.45
|
$2.44
ZAR40.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
R$12.58
|
$3.30
ZAR54.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.99
R$172.07
|
$36.60
ZAR603.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$40.32
|
$7.81
ZAR128.84
|
|
Brasilia vs. Johannesburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.09
R$283.94
|
$57.63
ZAR950.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
R$223.96
|
$45.77
ZAR754.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.37
R$432.17
|
$108.45
ZAR1,788.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.39
R$447.47
|
$105.86
ZAR1,746.13
|
|
Brasilia vs. Johannesburg - Cost of clothing
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