Cost of living comparison
Rome is 58.3% more expensive than Johannesburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 88.7% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 80.7% more for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR217.34
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR93.46
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR19.87
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR14.66
|
$1.12
€1.02
|
|
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.48
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR80.86
|
$7.00
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR81.63
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR46.41
|
$3.76
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.35
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR14.01
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR13.09
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.27
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.20
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.48
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR95.69
|
$7.15
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,507.16
|
$37.51
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR433,603.15
|
$26,794.08
€24,447.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR195.61
|
$17.15
€15.65
|
|
pay 88.7% more for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR883.37
|
$29.46
€26.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR8,091.92
|
$1,180.31
€1,076.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR7,021.02
|
$763.10
€696.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,569.97
|
$167.26
€152.62
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,459.92
|
$508.83
€464.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR109,166.43
|
$10,490.67
€9,572.06
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR43.47
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR38.23
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR59.77
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR654.30
|
$58.31
€53.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR143.99
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR954.49
|
$65.43
€59.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR727.15
|
$30.74
€28.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,754.61
|
$77.17
€70.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,659.72
|
$102.32
€93.36
|
|
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