Restaurants | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 R (39.23 AED) |
203.95 R (40.00 AED) |
+2.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 R (156.90 AED) |
1,274.66 R (250.00 AED) |
+59.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (17.65 AED) |
165.71 R (32.50 AED) |
+84.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (7.85 AED) |
203.95 R (40.00 AED) |
+409.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35.00 R (6.86 AED) |
203.95 R (40.00 AED) |
+482.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
34.64 R (6.79 AED) |
109.66 R (21.51 AED) |
+216.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
19.05 R (3.74 AED) |
21.71 R (4.26 AED) |
+14.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.43 R (2.63 AED) |
7.97 R (1.56 AED) |
-40.6 % |
Markets | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
77.49 R (15.20 AED) |
121.32 R (23.80 AED) |
+56.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.55 R (3.25 AED) |
22.83 R (4.48 AED) |
+37.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.79 R (2.70 AED) |
14.81 R (2.91 AED) |
+7.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.04 R (8.25 AED) |
52.46 R (10.29 AED) |
+24.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
63.30 R (12.42 AED) |
70.15 R (13.76 AED) |
+10.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
37.43 R (7.34 AED) |
58.10 R (11.39 AED) |
+55.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
51.44 R (10.09 AED) |
96.07 R (18.84 AED) |
+86.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
13.11 R (2.57 AED) |
18.40 R (3.61 AED) |
+40.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
12.47 R (2.45 AED) |
15.14 R (2.97 AED) |
+21.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.74 R (2.30 AED) |
14.87 R (2.92 AED) |
+26.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
13.27 R (2.60 AED) |
12.58 R (2.47 AED) |
-5.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.49 R (2.06 AED) |
9.17 R (1.80 AED) |
-12.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
12.14 R (2.38 AED) |
8.87 R (1.74 AED) |
-27.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
19.27 R (3.78 AED) |
28.18 R (5.53 AED) |
+46.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.16 R (3.17 AED) |
10.20 R (2.00 AED) |
-36.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 R (19.61 AED) |
254.93 R (50.00 AED) |
+154.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.43 R (4.40 AED) |
39.66 R (7.78 AED) |
+76.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
26.30 R (5.16 AED) |
48.01 R (9.42 AED) |
+82.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
56.00 R (10.98 AED) |
117.27 R (23.00 AED) |
+109.4 % |
Transportation | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
35.00 R (6.86 AED) |
10.20 R (2.00 AED) |
-70.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 R (294.20 AED) |
407.89 R (80.00 AED) |
-72.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.50 R (4.02 AED) |
61.18 R (12.00 AED) |
+198.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 R (6.31 AED) |
15.59 R (3.06 AED) |
-51.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 R (13.73 AED) |
152.96 R (30.00 AED) |
+118.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.40 R (17.34 AED) |
56.75 R (11.13 AED) |
-35.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
360,000.00 R (70,606.89 AED) |
831,490.82 R (163,080.50 AED) |
+131.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
422,077.27 R (82,782.12 AED) |
410,708.61 R (80,552.38 AED) |
-2.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,046.51 R (401.38 AED) |
3,294.26 R (646.10 AED) |
+61.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
686.40 R (134.62 AED) |
1,073.57 R (210.56 AED) |
+56.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
831.80 R (163.14 AED) |
1,992.78 R (390.84 AED) |
+139.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
599.70 R (117.62 AED) |
1,420.96 R (278.69 AED) |
+136.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
208.57 R (40.91 AED) |
639.29 R (125.38 AED) |
+206.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
125.00 R (24.52 AED) |
254.93 R (50.00 AED) |
+103.9 % |
Childcare | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,295.24 R (842.43 AED) |
13,021.17 R (2,553.85 AED) |
+203.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
99,640.00 R (19,542.42 AED) |
237,767.51 R (46,633.40 AED) |
+138.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
855.07 R (167.70 AED) |
1,394.60 R (273.52 AED) |
+63.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
641.81 R (125.88 AED) |
1,051.74 R (206.28 AED) |
+63.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,530.36 R (300.15 AED) |
1,947.45 R (381.95 AED) |
+27.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,507.33 R (295.63 AED) |
2,034.09 R (398.95 AED) |
+34.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,378.57 R (1,447.16 AED) |
25,047.13 R (4,912.50 AED) |
+239.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,587.50 R (1,292.01 AED) |
18,169.74 R (3,563.64 AED) |
+175.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,195.65 R (2,784.20 AED) |
51,784.83 R (10,156.57 AED) |
+264.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,892.82 R (2,332.54 AED) |
40,208.64 R (7,886.13 AED) |
+238.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,584.91 R (310.85 AED) |
8,600.30 R (1,686.78 AED) |
+442.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,271.17 R (249.32 AED) |
7,438.04 R (1,458.82 AED) |
+485.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Johannesburg Edit | Abu Dhabi Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
27,072.74 R (5,309.78 AED) |
74,611.75 R (14,633.62 AED) |
+175.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.24 | 5.37 | -52.3 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 200 | 210 |
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