Cost of living comparison
Johannesburg is 24.7% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Johannesburg
The cost of transportation and clothing in Johannesburg are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Johannesburg.
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Rome, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$11.36
ZAR203.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$4.88
ZAR87.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.93
|
$1.04
ZAR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.77
ZAR13.75
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
$1.07
ZAR19.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.06
|
$4.23
ZAR75.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.37
|
$4.27
ZAR76.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
$2.43
ZAR43.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.24
|
$2.11
ZAR37.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$0.75
ZAR13.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.73
ZAR13.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.68
ZAR12.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.95
|
$0.75
ZAR13.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.64
ZAR11.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.70
ZAR12.64
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.19
|
$5.00
ZAR89.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.48
|
$78.77
ZAR1,413.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
$22,663.17
ZAR406,736.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.85
|
$10.22
ZAR183.49
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
$46.17
ZAR828.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
$422.94
ZAR7,590.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€660.72
|
$366.97
ZAR6,585.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
$82.06
ZAR1,472.69
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€440.57
|
$233.11
ZAR4,183.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
$5,705.81
ZAR102,402.25
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$2.27
ZAR40.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.00
ZAR35.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$3.12
ZAR56.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€50.49
|
$34.20
ZAR613.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$7.53
ZAR135.07
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
$49.89
ZAR895.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
$38.01
ZAR682.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
$91.71
ZAR1,645.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€88.59
|
$86.75
ZAR1,556.88
|
|
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