Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

South Africa

Johannesburg vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 29.1% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 6.0% less in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 28.4% more in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% less in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Johannesburg

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Johannesburg.

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Johannesburg vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Prague	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$12.02 ZAR198.22	+10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$1.20 ZAR19.75	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$0.89 ZAR14.70	-38.4%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 6.0% less for groceries

	Prague	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$1.25 ZAR20.56	-24.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$4.31 ZAR71.09	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$5.00 ZAR82.53	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$2.67 ZAR44.10	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$2.50 ZAR41.25	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$0.93 ZAR15.38	+7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$0.83 ZAR13.71	+3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$0.83 ZAR13.63	-14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$0.94 ZAR15.50	-44.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$0.76 ZAR12.57	+65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.84 ZAR13.80	+85.2%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 28.4% more for transportation

	Prague	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$5.77 ZAR95.18	-20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+319.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$8.05 ZAR132.81	-48.4%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Prague	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$35.90 ZAR592.10	+64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$498.84 ZAR8,227.92	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$425.42 ZAR7,016.95	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$174.98 ZAR2,886.07	-20.4%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$242.74 ZAR4,003.77	-77.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$5,468.16 ZAR90,191.79	-70.4%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$3.30 ZAR54.51	-57.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$36.60 ZAR603.73	-45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$7.81 ZAR128.84	-41.3%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Prague	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$57.63 ZAR950.55	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$45.77 ZAR754.99	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$108.45 ZAR1,788.73	-3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$105.86 ZAR1,746.13	-16.8%
Average			-16.7%

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