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
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pay 20.1% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
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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
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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
ZAR207.34
|
$5.68
-
$25.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR89.15
|
$4.54
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.96
|
$0.79
-
$1.80
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR13.98
|
$0.57
-
$1.42
|
Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.53
|
$0.75
-
$1.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR77.13
|
$2.16
-
$5.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR77.87
|
$3.44
-
$7.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR44.28
|
$1.36
-
$3.64
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR38.47
|
$1.13
-
$3.09
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.69
|
$0.39
-
$1.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.36
|
$0.49
-
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.49
|
$0.36
-
$1.29
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.61
|
$0.46
-
$0.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.64
|
$0.39
-
$1.08
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.86
|
$0.39
-
$1.03
|
Johannesburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR91.28
|
$4.73
-
$5.38
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,437.75
|
$55.57
-
$147.68
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR413,635.08
|
$18,743.98
-
$28,399.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR186.60
|
$5.40
-
$24.99
|
Johannesburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR842.69
|
$34.08
-
$62.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR7,719.27
|
$284.00
-
$596.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR6,697.69
|
$284.00
-
$511.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,497.67
|
$43.44
-
$147.68
|
Johannesburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,254.53
|
$159.04
-
$369.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR104,139.16
|
$3,408.00
-
$8,519.99
|
Johannesburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR41.47
|
$1.25
-
$4.54
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.47
|
$1.42
-
$2.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR57.02
|
$2.73
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR624.17
|
$17.04
-
$56.80
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR137.36
|
$5.68
-
$11.36
|
Johannesburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR910.54
|
$34.08
-
$68.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR693.66
|
$17.04
-
$56.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,673.81
|
$51.12
-
$142.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,583.29
|
$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
East London,
George,
Cape Town,
Boksburg,
Sandton,
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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