Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Poland

Wroclaw vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Wroclaw is 18.9% more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% more in Wroclaw
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Wroclaw
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Wroclaw
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Wroclaw
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Wroclaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% more in Wroclaw
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Wroclaw

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

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Wroclaw vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.3% more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Wroclaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR198.22	$10.23 PLN39.73	-14.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$10.23 PLN39.73	+41.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 ZAR19.75	$2.18 PLN8.47	+82.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ZAR14.70	$1.89 PLN7.33	+111.8%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Johannesburg	Wroclaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 ZAR20.56	$1.54 PLN5.99	+23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.09	$4.69 PLN18.21	+8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR82.53	$4.08 PLN15.85	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.10	$4.06 PLN15.77	+51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 ZAR41.25	$3.07 PLN11.92	+22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.38	$0.58 PLN2.25	-37.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.71	$0.73 PLN2.83	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.63	$0.78 PLN3.01	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 ZAR15.50	$1.60 PLN6.22	+70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.57	$0.43 PLN1.66	-43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 ZAR13.80	$0.37 PLN1.44	-55.8%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	Johannesburg	Wroclaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZAR95.18	$6.32 PLN24.56	+9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$28.12 PLN109.26	-68.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.05 ZAR132.81	$10.23 PLN39.73	+27.0%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Johannesburg	Wroclaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.90 ZAR592.10	$17.80 PLN69.16	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$498.84 ZAR8,227.92	$844.50 PLN3,280.64	+69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.42 ZAR7,016.95	$661.82 PLN2,570.98	+55.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.98 ZAR2,886.07	$258.85 PLN1,005.56	+47.9%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Wroclaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.74 ZAR4,003.77	$484.37 PLN1,881.65	+99.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,468.16 ZAR90,191.79	$12,088.03 PLN46,958.56	+121.1%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Wroclaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$4.09 PLN15.89	+81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.27	$4.04 PLN15.68	+65.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ZAR54.51	$6.26 PLN24.33	+89.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.60 ZAR603.73	$39.61 PLN153.88	+8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$8.95 PLN34.76	+14.6%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Johannesburg	Wroclaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR950.55	$93.99 PLN365.13	+63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR754.99	$39.22 PLN152.34	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.45 ZAR1,788.73	$92.44 PLN359.10	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.86 ZAR1,746.13	$106.82 PLN414.96	+0.9%
Average			+4.7%

Johannesburg vs. Wroclaw - Cost of clothing

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