Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johannesburg vs. Nitra Cost of Living Summary
Johannesburg is 4.8% cheaper than Nitra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Johannesburg
Johannesburg vs. Nitra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Nitra, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Nitra
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.59
€6.64
|
$11.47
ZAR186.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.15
|
$4.93
ZAR80.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.49
|
$1.06
ZAR17.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.14
|
$0.84
ZAR13.57
|
|
Nitra vs. Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Nitra
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.11
ZAR17.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
€4.60
|
$4.31
ZAR70.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
€3.58
|
$4.73
ZAR76.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.06
|
$2.37
ZAR38.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.78
|
$2.30
ZAR37.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.78
ZAR12.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.72
ZAR11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.72
ZAR11.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.69
|
$0.80
ZAR12.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.66
ZAR10.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.70
ZAR11.42
|
|
Nitra vs. Johannesburg - Cost of groceries
pay 37.7% more for transportation
|
Nitra
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.91
|
$4.84
ZAR78.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.53
|
$86.04
ZAR1,396.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,468.20
|
$22,943.68
ZAR372K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
€10.31
|
$11.24
ZAR182.48
|
|
Nitra vs. Johannesburg - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Nitra
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.10
€15.83
|
$41.63
ZAR675.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$681.33
€595.75
|
$434.32
ZAR7,049.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€510.64
|
$380.92
ZAR6,182.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.01
€149.53
|
$94.21
ZAR1,529.16
|
|
Nitra vs. Johannesburg - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Nitra
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.50
€302.98
|
$218.24
ZAR3,542.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,568.57
€6,617.91
|
$5,560.97
ZAR90,262.96
|
|
Nitra vs. Johannesburg - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nitra
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
€2.14
|
$2.58
ZAR41.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
€2.47
|
$2.24
ZAR36.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€4.85
|
$3.15
ZAR51.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.85
€46.21
|
$35.07
ZAR569.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.17
|
$7.31
ZAR118.71
|
|
Nitra vs. Johannesburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Nitra
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.32
€53.62
|
$53.86
ZAR874.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.09
|
$41.32
ZAR670.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€71.49
|
$92.73
ZAR1,505.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€71.49
|
$82.91
ZAR1,345.69
|
|
Nitra vs. Johannesburg - Cost of clothing
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