Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johannesburg vs. Curitiba Cost of Living Summary
Johannesburg is 19.1% more expensive than Curitiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% more in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% more in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Johannesburg
Johannesburg vs. Curitiba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Curitiba, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Curitiba
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
R$32.12
|
$11.47
ZAR188.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$33.65
|
$4.93
ZAR81.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$6.17
|
$1.06
ZAR17.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.63
|
$0.84
ZAR13.74
|
|
Curitiba vs. Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Curitiba
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
R$7.90
|
$1.11
ZAR18.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
R$21.84
|
$4.31
ZAR70.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$19.56
|
$4.73
ZAR77.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$11.51
|
$2.37
ZAR39.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
R$10.01
|
$2.30
ZAR37.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
R$4.85
|
$0.78
ZAR12.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.29
|
$0.72
ZAR11.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.23
|
$0.72
ZAR11.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.83
|
$0.80
ZAR13.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.26
|
$0.66
ZAR10.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.20
|
$0.70
ZAR11.57
|
|
Curitiba vs. Johannesburg - Cost of groceries
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Curitiba
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
R$24.45
|
$4.84
ZAR79.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.09
R$246.57
|
$86.04
ZAR1,414.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,721.83
R$106K
|
$22,943.68
ZAR377K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.13
R$36.54
|
$11.24
ZAR184.85
|
|
Curitiba vs. Johannesburg - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Curitiba
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.21
R$108.72
|
$41.63
ZAR684.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.73
R$1,967.47
|
$434.32
ZAR7,141.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.47
R$1,376.52
|
$380.92
ZAR6,263.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.85
R$286.35
|
$94.21
ZAR1,549.04
|
|
Curitiba vs. Johannesburg - Cost of housing
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Curitiba
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.70
R$1,510.99
|
$218.24
ZAR3,588.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,891.96
R$35,336.46
|
$5,560.97
ZAR91,436.33
|
|
Curitiba vs. Johannesburg - Cost of childcare
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Curitiba
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$11.54
|
$2.58
ZAR42.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
R$11.32
|
$2.24
ZAR36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
R$11.54
|
$3.15
ZAR51.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.52
R$136.00
|
$35.07
ZAR576.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$33.65
|
$7.31
ZAR120.25
|
|
Curitiba vs. Johannesburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Curitiba
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.37
R$299.26
|
$53.86
ZAR885.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.18
R$236.79
|
$41.32
ZAR679.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.13
R$436.50
|
$92.73
ZAR1,524.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.18
R$359.82
|
$82.91
ZAR1,363.18
|
|
Curitiba vs. Johannesburg - Cost of clothing
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