Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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United Arab Emirates

Fujairah vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Fujairah is 3.0% more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Fujairah
Groceries: pay 5.2% less in Fujairah
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Fujairah
Housing: pay 28.8% more in Fujairah
Childcare: pay 5.9% less in Fujairah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Fujairah
Clothing: pay 51.4% less in Fujairah

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Fujairah are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Fujairah. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Fujairah.

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Fujairah vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Fujairah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR200.15	$7.49 AED27.50	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 ZAR120.09	$7.62 AED28.00	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 ZAR19.94	$1.12 AED4.10	-6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ZAR14.84	$0.41 AED1.50	-54.2%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

	Johannesburg	Fujairah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 ZAR20.77	$1.36 AED5.00	+9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.79	$6.36 AED23.37	+47.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR83.34	$6.31 AED23.18	+26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.53	$2.36 AED8.65	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 ZAR41.65	$4.26 AED15.65	+70.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.53	$0.80 AED2.95	-13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.85	$0.74 AED2.72	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.76	$0.68 AED2.51	-17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 ZAR15.65	$0.43 AED1.59	-54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.70	$0.37 AED1.36	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 ZAR13.94	$0.41 AED1.50	-51.1%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Johannesburg	Fujairah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZAR96.11	$3.33 AED12.24	-42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.13 ZAR1,501.16	$40.84 AED149.98	-54.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR589K	$25,865.12 AED94,989.65	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.05 ZAR134.10	$7.22 AED26.50	-10.4%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 28.8% more for housing

	Johannesburg	Fujairah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.90 ZAR597.88	$78.28 AED287.47	+118.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$498.84 ZAR8,308.28	$589.91 AED2,166.43	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.42 ZAR7,085.48	$530.92 AED1,949.79	+24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.98 ZAR2,914.26	$94.21 AED345.97	-46.2%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 5.9% less for childcare

	Johannesburg	Fujairah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.74 ZAR4,042.87	$257.14 AED944.34	+5.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,468.16 ZAR91,072.71	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-17.7%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Fujairah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.53	$8.85 AED32.50	+292.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.66	$5.60 AED20.55	+129.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ZAR55.04	$5.45 AED20.00	+64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.60 ZAR609.63	$47.65 AED174.98	+30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.81 ZAR130.10	$10.89 AED40.00	+39.4%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 51.4% less for clothing

	Johannesburg	Fujairah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR959.83	$21.78 AED79.99	-62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR762.36	$13.61 AED49.99	-70.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.45 ZAR1,806.20	$74.87 AED274.97	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.86 ZAR1,763.18	$61.26 AED224.98	-42.1%
Average			-51.4%

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