Cost of living in Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Cost of living in Johannesburg vs. South Africa overall average
Johannesburg is 15.1% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% more in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.2% more in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Johannesburg
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Johannesburg are more expensive than in South Africa.
Johannesburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR213.81
|
$5.68
-
$25.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR91.94
|
$4.54
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR19.55
|
$0.79
-
$1.80
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR14.42
|
$0.57
-
$1.42
|
Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.14
|
$0.75
-
$1.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR79.54
|
$2.16
-
$5.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR80.30
|
$3.44
-
$7.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR45.66
|
$1.36
-
$3.64
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR39.67
|
$1.13
-
$3.09
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.12
|
$0.39
-
$1.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.78
|
$0.49
-
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.88
|
$0.36
-
$1.29
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.04
|
$0.46
-
$0.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.00
|
$0.39
-
$1.08
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.26
|
$0.39
-
$1.03
|
Johannesburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR94.13
|
$4.73
-
$5.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,482.63
|
$55.57
-
$147.68
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR426,546.13
|
$18,743.98
-
$28,399.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR192.43
|
$5.40
-
$24.99
|
Johannesburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR868.99
|
$34.08
-
$62.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR7,960.22
|
$284.00
-
$596.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR6,906.75
|
$284.00
-
$511.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,544.42
|
$43.44
-
$147.68
|
Johannesburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,387.33
|
$159.04
-
$369.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR107,389.72
|
$3,408.00
-
$8,519.99
|
Johannesburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR42.76
|
$1.25
-
$4.54
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR37.60
|
$1.42
-
$2.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR58.80
|
$2.73
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR643.65
|
$17.04
-
$56.80
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR141.65
|
$5.68
-
$11.36
|
Johannesburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR938.96
|
$34.08
-
$68.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR715.31
|
$17.04
-
$56.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,726.05
|
$51.12
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,632.71
|
$45.44
-
$142.00
|
Johannesburg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Africa
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Africa, like
Welkom,
Potchefstroom,
George,
Richards Bay,
Alberton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Africa compared to Johannesburg.
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