Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johannesburg vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary
Johannesburg is 27.6% cheaper than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% less in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% less in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Johannesburg
Johannesburg vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
€18.94
|
$12.02
ZAR198.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$7.21
ZAR118.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$1.20
ZAR19.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.89
ZAR14.70
|
|
San Gwann vs. Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$1.25
ZAR20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
€4.61
|
$4.31
ZAR71.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
€4.53
|
$5.00
ZAR82.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
$2.67
ZAR44.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
€4.85
|
$2.50
ZAR41.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$0.93
ZAR15.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$0.83
ZAR13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$0.83
ZAR13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$0.94
ZAR15.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.76
ZAR12.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.84
ZAR13.80
|
|
San Gwann vs. Johannesburg - Cost of groceries
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.06
|
$5.77
ZAR95.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.56
€12.96
|
$90.13
ZAR1,486.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
$35,391.94
ZAR584K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€16.24
|
$8.05
ZAR132.81
|
|
San Gwann vs. Johannesburg - Cost of transportation
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
€31.64
|
$35.90
ZAR592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,186.92
€1,056.40
|
$498.84
ZAR8,227.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$979.77
€872.03
|
$425.42
ZAR7,016.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.05
€77.48
|
$174.98
ZAR2,886.07
|
|
San Gwann vs. Johannesburg - Cost of housing
pay 34.7% less for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$277.72
€247.18
|
$242.74
ZAR4,003.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,197.36
€9,966.05
|
$5,468.16
ZAR90,191.79
|
|
San Gwann vs. Johannesburg - Cost of childcare
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€3.99
|
$2.25
ZAR37.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$2.44
ZAR40.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
$3.30
ZAR54.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.92
€50.66
|
$36.60
ZAR603.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€8.97
|
$7.81
ZAR128.84
|
|
San Gwann vs. Johannesburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.43
€49.33
|
$57.63
ZAR950.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.59
€54.81
|
$45.77
ZAR754.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€72.25
|
$108.45
ZAR1,788.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.77
€114.61
|
$105.86
ZAR1,746.13
|
|
San Gwann vs. Johannesburg - Cost of clothing
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