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Poland

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South Africa

Johannesburg vs. Wroclaw Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 14.7% cheaper than Wroclaw.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% less in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 4.8% less in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 34.6% more in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Johannesburg

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries 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 33.6% less for restaurants

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN41.46	$11.47 ZAR188.63	+4.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 PLN34.20	$4.93 ZAR81.11	-45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 PLN7.86	$1.06 ZAR17.46	-48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 PLN5.77	$0.84 ZAR13.74	-45.1%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 4.8% less for groceries

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN4.99	$1.11 ZAR18.21	-15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 PLN18.59	$4.31 ZAR70.95	-12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.00 PLN15.15	$4.73 ZAR77.85	+18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.43 PLN13.01	$2.37 ZAR39.00	-30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 PLN11.38	$2.30 ZAR37.89	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 PLN2.12	$0.78 ZAR12.89	+40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.02	$0.72 ZAR11.77	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 PLN3.34	$0.72 ZAR11.80	-18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PLN5.73	$0.80 ZAR13.12	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 PLN1.90	$0.66 ZAR10.83	+31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.31	$0.70 ZAR11.57	+15.3%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 34.6% more for transportation

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 PLN23.92	$4.84 ZAR79.54	-23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN114.01	$86.04 ZAR1,414.69	+186.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,052.32 PLN129K	$22,943.68 ZAR377K	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.39 PLN39.38	$11.24 ZAR184.85	+8.2%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.59 PLN66.69	$41.63 ZAR684.54	+136.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.05 PLN3,506.63	$434.32 ZAR7,141.37	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$723.98 PLN2,744.41	$380.92 ZAR6,263.23	-47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$264.43 PLN1,002.40	$94.21 ZAR1,549.04	-64.4%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$465.86 PLN1,765.94	$218.24 ZAR3,588.38	-53.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,460.12 PLN35,860.88	$5,560.97 ZAR91,436.33	-41.2%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.10 PLN15.55	$2.58 ZAR42.44	-37.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 PLN15.55	$2.24 ZAR36.87	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.47 PLN20.73	$3.15 ZAR51.87	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.39 PLN145.53	$35.07 ZAR576.59	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.20 PLN31.09	$7.31 ZAR120.25	-10.8%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Wroclaw	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.20 PLN311.58	$53.86 ZAR885.64	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.65 PLN161.68	$41.32 ZAR679.48	-3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.59 PLN373.73	$92.73 ZAR1,524.72	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.51 PLN392.37	$82.91 ZAR1,363.18	-19.9%
Average			-15.8%

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