Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Israel

Beersheba vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Beersheba is 74.6% more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Beersheba
Groceries: pay 71.5% more in Beersheba
Transportation: pay 28.6% more in Beersheba
Housing: pay 41.8% more in Beersheba
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Beersheba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Beersheba
Clothing: pay 69.5% more in Beersheba

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Beersheba are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Beersheba.

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Beersheba vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beersheba instead of Johannesburg, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Beersheba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR199.18	$22.79 ₪70.76	+89.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 ZAR119.51	$19.53 ₪60.65	+170.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 ZAR19.85	$3.35 ₪10.42	+180.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ZAR14.77	$2.73 ₪8.49	+206.8%
Average			+134.4%

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pay 71.5% more for groceries

	Johannesburg	Beersheba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 ZAR20.66	$2.61 ₪8.11	+109.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.44	$10.99 ₪34.12	+154.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR82.93	$9.10 ₪28.27	+81.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.31	$4.64 ₪14.42	+73.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 ZAR41.45	$5.83 ₪18.10	+133.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.46	$1.84 ₪5.71	+97.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.78	$1.52 ₪4.72	+82.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.70	$1.18 ₪3.65	+42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 ZAR15.57	$1.62 ₪5.03	+72.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.63	$0.89 ₪2.75	+16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 ZAR13.87	$0.78 ₪2.43	-6.5%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 28.6% more for transportation

	Johannesburg	Beersheba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZAR95.64	$9.76 ₪30.30	+69.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.13 ZAR1,493.83	$42.32 ₪131.41	-53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR587K	$57,582.76 ₪179K	+62.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.05 ZAR133.45	$24.41 ₪75.82	+203.2%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 41.8% more for housing

	Johannesburg	Beersheba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.90 ZAR594.96	$41.80 ₪129.80	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$498.84 ZAR8,267.69	$679.23 ₪2,109.37	+36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.42 ZAR7,050.87	$619.55 ₪1,924.04	+45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.98 ZAR2,900.02	$274.87 ₪853.61	+57.1%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Beersheba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.74 ZAR4,023.12	$1,627.55 ₪5,054.39	+570.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,468.16 ZAR90,627.77	??
Average			+570.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Beersheba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.35	$8.55 ₪26.54	+279.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.47	$4.67 ₪14.50	+91.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ZAR54.77	$14.49 ₪44.98	+338.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.60 ZAR606.65	$73.08 ₪226.94	+99.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.81 ZAR129.47	$16.28 ₪50.54	+108.4%
Average			+146.0%

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pay 69.5% more for clothing

	Johannesburg	Beersheba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR955.14	$105.71 ₪328.28	+83.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR758.63	$76.93 ₪238.90	+68.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.45 ZAR1,797.37	$138.26 ₪429.37	+27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.86 ZAR1,754.57	$222.43 ₪690.77	+110.1%
Average			+69.5%

Johannesburg vs. Beersheba - Cost of clothing

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