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Poland

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South Africa

Johannesburg vs. Wroclaw Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 15.9% cheaper than Wroclaw.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 7.7% more in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 32.2% more in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 52.4% less in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Johannesburg

The cost of transportation and groceries in Johannesburg are more expensive than in Wroclaw. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Johannesburg.

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Johannesburg vs. Wroclaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Wroclaw, you would:

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 PLN39.73	$12.02 ZAR198.22	+17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 PLN8.47	$1.20 ZAR19.75	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 PLN7.33	$0.89 ZAR14.70	-52.8%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 PLN5.99	$1.25 ZAR20.56	-19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 PLN18.21	$4.31 ZAR71.09	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 PLN15.85	$5.00 ZAR82.53	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.06 PLN15.77	$2.67 ZAR44.10	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$2.50 ZAR41.25	-18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.25	$0.93 ZAR15.38	+60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 PLN2.83	$0.83 ZAR13.71	+14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.01	$0.83 ZAR13.63	+6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 PLN6.22	$0.94 ZAR15.50	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.66	$0.76 ZAR12.57	+78.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.44	$0.84 ZAR13.80	+126.0%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 32.2% more for transportation

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 PLN24.56	$5.77 ZAR95.18	-8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+220.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.23 PLN39.73	$8.05 ZAR132.81	-21.3%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.80 PLN69.16	$35.90 ZAR592.10	+101.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.50 PLN3,280.64	$498.84 ZAR8,227.92	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$661.82 PLN2,570.98	$425.42 ZAR7,016.95	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.85 PLN1,005.56	$174.98 ZAR2,886.07	-32.4%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 52.4% less for childcare

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.37 PLN1,881.65	$242.74 ZAR4,003.77	-49.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,088.03 PLN46,958.56	$5,468.16 ZAR90,191.79	-54.8%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 PLN15.89	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-44.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 PLN15.68	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 PLN24.33	$3.30 ZAR54.51	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 PLN153.88	$36.60 ZAR603.73	-7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 PLN34.76	$7.81 ZAR128.84	-12.7%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.99 PLN365.13	$57.63 ZAR950.55	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.22 PLN152.34	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.44 PLN359.10	$108.45 ZAR1,788.73	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.82 PLN414.96	$105.86 ZAR1,746.13	-0.9%
Average			-4.5%

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