Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johannesburg vs. Jelgava Cost of Living Summary
Johannesburg is 23.3% more expensive than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% more in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 35.7% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% more in Johannesburg
Johannesburg vs. Jelgava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
€6.98
|
$12.02
ZAR198.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
€5.88
|
$7.21
ZAR118.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$1.20
ZAR19.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.89
ZAR14.70
|
|
Jelgava vs. Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.25
ZAR20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.65
|
$4.31
ZAR71.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$5.00
ZAR82.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.76
|
$2.67
ZAR44.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
€2.22
|
$2.50
ZAR41.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.93
ZAR15.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.83
ZAR13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.83
ZAR13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.24
|
$0.94
ZAR15.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.36
|
$0.76
ZAR12.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.84
ZAR13.80
|
|
Jelgava vs. Johannesburg - Cost of groceries
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.33
|
$5.77
ZAR95.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.99
€24.92
|
$90.13
ZAR1,486.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,394.71
€19,932.10
|
$35,391.94
ZAR584K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.42
€10.17
|
$8.05
ZAR132.81
|
|
Jelgava vs. Johannesburg - Cost of transportation
pay 56.3% more for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.93
€13.28
|
$35.90
ZAR592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.72
€289.02
|
$498.84
ZAR8,227.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.54
€229.22
|
$425.42
ZAR7,016.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.28
€127.53
|
$174.98
ZAR2,886.07
|
|
Jelgava vs. Johannesburg - Cost of housing
pay 35.7% less for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.95
€199.32
|
$242.74
ZAR4,003.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,332.62
€12,756.54
|
$5,468.16
ZAR90,191.79
|
|
Jelgava vs. Johannesburg - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€3.99
|
$2.25
ZAR37.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.92
|
$2.44
ZAR40.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$3.30
ZAR54.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.19
€41.11
|
$36.60
ZAR603.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
€9.57
|
$7.81
ZAR128.84
|
|
Jelgava vs. Johannesburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
$57.63
ZAR950.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
€19.43
|
$45.77
ZAR754.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.99
€49.83
|
$108.45
ZAR1,788.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.97
€99.66
|
$105.86
ZAR1,746.13
|
|
Jelgava vs. Johannesburg - Cost of clothing
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