Cost of living comparison
Johannesburg is 45.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 64.1% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Johannesburg
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Johannesburg.
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Johannesburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$11.36
ZAR202.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$4.88
ZAR86.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$1.04
ZAR18.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.77
ZAR13.62
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Johannesburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$1.07
ZAR19.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$4.23
ZAR75.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
$4.27
ZAR75.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$2.43
ZAR43.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$2.11
ZAR37.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.75
ZAR13.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.73
ZAR13.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.68
ZAR12.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.75
ZAR13.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.64
ZAR11.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.70
ZAR12.53
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Johannesburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$5.00
ZAR88.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
$78.77
ZAR1,400.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
$22,663.17
ZAR403,010.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
$10.22
ZAR181.81
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
Wellington
|
Johannesburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
$46.17
ZAR821.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
$422.94
ZAR7,520.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
$366.97
ZAR6,525.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
$82.06
ZAR1,459.20
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Johannesburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
$233.11
ZAR4,145.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
$5,705.81
ZAR101,464.16
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Johannesburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$2.27
ZAR40.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$2.00
ZAR35.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
$3.12
ZAR55.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
$34.20
ZAR608.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
$7.53
ZAR133.83
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Johannesburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
$49.89
ZAR887.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
$38.01
ZAR675.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
$91.71
ZAR1,630.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
$86.75
ZAR1,542.62
|
|
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