Cost of living comparison

United States

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South Africa

Johannesburg vs. Fort Wayne Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 29.5% cheaper than Fort Wayne.

Restaurants: pay 49.0% less in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 40.3% more in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 45.8% less in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% less in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Johannesburg

The cost of transportation and clothing in Johannesburg are more expensive than in Fort Wayne. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Johannesburg.

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Johannesburg vs. Fort Wayne Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Fort Wayne, you would:

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pay 49.0% less for restaurants

	Fort Wayne	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00	$11.47 ZAR193.12	-28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$4.93 ZAR83.04	-50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33	$1.06 ZAR17.88	-54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.23	$0.84 ZAR14.07	-62.4%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Fort Wayne	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.99	$1.11 ZAR18.64	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45	$4.31 ZAR72.64	-48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03	$4.73 ZAR79.71	+56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40	$2.37 ZAR39.93	-30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.35	$2.30 ZAR38.79	-47.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46	$0.78 ZAR13.20	-68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56	$0.72 ZAR12.05	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.58	$0.72 ZAR12.08	-54.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32	$0.80 ZAR13.44	-65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97	$0.66 ZAR11.08	-32.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37	$0.70 ZAR11.84	-48.7%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 40.3% more for transportation

	Fort Wayne	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19	$4.84 ZAR81.43	+51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50	$86.04 ZAR1,448.40	+164.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,965.00	$22,943.68 ZAR386K	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.43	$11.24 ZAR189.26	-27.1%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 45.8% less for housing

	Fort Wayne	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62	$41.63 ZAR700.85	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.33	$434.32 ZAR7,311.54	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,016.67	$380.92 ZAR6,412.47	-62.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.66	$94.21 ZAR1,585.95	-14.9%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Fort Wayne	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$955.56	$218.24 ZAR3,673.89	-77.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,000.00	$5,560.97 ZAR93,615.11	-72.2%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Fort Wayne	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.25	$2.58 ZAR43.45	-39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47	$2.24 ZAR37.75	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.26	$3.15 ZAR53.11	-61.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$35.07 ZAR590.33	-29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$7.31 ZAR123.11	-39.1%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Fort Wayne	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.00	$53.86 ZAR906.74	+5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00	$41.32 ZAR695.67	+11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.67	$92.73 ZAR1,561.06	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00	$82.91 ZAR1,395.67	-17.1%
Average			+0.3%

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