Cost of living comparison
Johannesburg is 44.9% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of United States, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$9.30
ZAR164.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$4.92
ZAR87.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.04
ZAR18.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.73
ZAR12.97
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.00
ZAR17.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$3.93
ZAR69.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$4.24
ZAR74.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.21
ZAR39.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$2.10
ZAR37.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.72
ZAR12.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.69
ZAR12.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.61
ZAR10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.73
ZAR12.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.57
ZAR9.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.66
ZAR11.72
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.83
ZAR85.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$75.88
ZAR1,340.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$19,696.94
ZAR348,003.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$9.88
ZAR174.49
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$45.51
ZAR804.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$408.53
ZAR7,217.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$360.43
ZAR6,367.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$85.63
ZAR1,512.83
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$241.74
ZAR4,270.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$5,451.68
ZAR96,319.65
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$2.19
ZAR38.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$1.94
ZAR34.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$3.04
ZAR53.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$32.81
ZAR579.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$6.84
ZAR120.83
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$46.41
ZAR819.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$35.12
ZAR620.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$82.78
ZAR1,462.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$83.39
ZAR1,473.28
|
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