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Netherlands

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Johannesburg vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 49.6% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 56.0% less in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 31.4% less in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 62.1% less in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% less in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 15.9% less in Johannesburg

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

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Johannesburg vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johannesburg instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:

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pay 56.0% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$12.02 ZAR198.22	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$1.20 ZAR19.75	-71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$0.89 ZAR14.70	-78.8%
Average			-56.0%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$1.25 ZAR20.56	-44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$4.31 ZAR71.09	-41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$5.00 ZAR82.53	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$2.67 ZAR44.10	-40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$2.50 ZAR41.25	-57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$0.93 ZAR15.38	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.83 ZAR13.71	-17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.83 ZAR13.63	-9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$0.94 ZAR15.50	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.76 ZAR12.57	+25.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.84 ZAR13.80	+41.2%
Average			-24.8%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Johannesburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.4% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$5.77 ZAR95.18	-41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-2.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$8.05 ZAR132.81	-74.8%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 62.1% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$35.90 ZAR592.10	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$498.84 ZAR8,227.92	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$425.42 ZAR7,016.95	-67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$174.98 ZAR2,886.07	-17.9%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$242.74 ZAR4,003.77	-90.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$5,468.16 ZAR90,191.79	-53.5%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$3.30 ZAR54.51	-77.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$36.60 ZAR603.73	-28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$7.81 ZAR128.84	-53.5%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 15.9% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$57.63 ZAR950.55	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$108.45 ZAR1,788.73	+1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$105.86 ZAR1,746.13	-23.2%
Average			-15.9%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Johannesburg - Cost of clothing

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