Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Porto 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Porto is 25.1% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Porto is 52.5% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Porto are 157.6% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Porto are 13.0% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Porto are 47.0% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Porto is 40.5% lower than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 R
(9.78 €)
204.45 R
(10.00 €)
     +2.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(39.13 €)
817.80 R
(40.00 €)
     +2.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(4.40 €)
163.56 R
(8.00 €)
     +81.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(1.96 €)
51.11 R
(2.50 €)
     +27.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 R
(1.71 €)
71.56 R
(3.50 €)
     +104.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 34.64 R
(1.69 €)
36.39 R
(1.78 €)
     +5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.86 R
(0.92 €)
34.07 R
(1.67 €)
     +80.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.30 R
(0.65 €)
24.00 R
(1.17 €)
     +80.5 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 77.49 R
(3.79 €)
69.17 R
(3.38 €)
     -10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.55 R
(0.81 €)
24.98 R
(1.22 €)
     +50.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.79 R
(0.67 €)
12.97 R
(0.63 €)
     -6.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.04 R
(2.06 €)
55.24 R
(2.70 €)
     +31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 63.30 R
(3.10 €)
91.08 R
(4.46 €)
     +43.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.43 R
(1.83 €)
63.60 R
(3.11 €)
     +69.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.44 R
(2.52 €)
115.99 R
(5.67 €)
     +125.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.11 R
(0.64 €)
17.85 R
(0.87 €)
     +36.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.47 R
(0.61 €)
12.27 R
(0.60 €)
     -1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.74 R
(0.57 €)
13.78 R
(0.67 €)
     +17.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.27 R
(0.65 €)
20.32 R
(0.99 €)
     +53.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.49 R
(0.51 €)
12.88 R
(0.63 €)
     +22.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.14 R
(0.59 €)
15.78 R
(0.77 €)
     +30.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.27 R
(0.94 €)
29.12 R
(1.42 €)
     +51.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.16 R
(0.79 €)
14.34 R
(0.70 €)
     -11.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(4.89 €)
81.78 R
(4.00 €)
     -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22.43 R
(1.10 €)
22.31 R
(1.09 €)
     -0.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 26.30 R
(1.29 €)
40.47 R
(1.98 €)
     +53.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 56.00 R
(2.74 €)
112.45 R
(5.50 €)
     +100.8 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 35.00 R
(1.71 €)
40.89 R
(2.00 €)
     +16.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,500.00 R
(73.37 €)
817.80 R
(40.00 €)
     -45.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.50 R
(1.00 €)
71.56 R
(3.50 €)
     +249.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(1.57 €)
23.03 R
(1.13 €)
     -28.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(3.42 €)
306.67 R
(15.00 €)
     +338.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.40 R
(4.32 €)
137.23 R
(6.71 €)
     +55.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(17,608.29 €)
613,347.62 R
(30,000.00 €)
     +70.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(20,644.60 €)
690,361.08 R
(33,766.88 €)
     +63.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,046.51 R
(100.10 €)
2,377.33 R
(116.28 €)
     +16.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 686.40 R
(33.57 €)
406.10 R
(19.86 €)
     -40.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 831.80 R
(40.68 €)
771.04 R
(37.71 €)
     -7.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(29.33 €)
760.91 R
(37.22 €)
     +26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 208.57 R
(10.20 €)
293.04 R
(14.33 €)
     +40.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(6.11 €)
153.34 R
(7.50 €)
     +22.7 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,295.24 R
(210.09 €)
8,586.87 R
(420.00 €)
     +99.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,640.00 R
(4,873.58 €)
150,525.73 R
(7,362.50 €)
     +51.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 855.07 R
(41.82 €)
1,623.56 R
(79.41 €)
     +89.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 641.81 R
(31.39 €)
646.52 R
(31.62 €)
     +0.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,530.36 R
(74.85 €)
1,788.38 R
(87.47 €)
     +16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,507.33 R
(73.73 €)
1,936.59 R
(94.72 €)
     +28.5 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,378.57 R
(360.90 €)
20,943.58 R
(1,024.39 €)
     +183.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,587.50 R
(322.21 €)
16,909.15 R
(827.06 €)
     +156.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,195.65 R
(694.34 €)
36,965.74 R
(1,808.06 €)
     +160.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,892.82 R
(581.70 €)
28,375.57 R
(1,387.90 €)
     +138.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,584.91 R
(77.52 €)
5,872.45 R
(287.23 €)
     +270.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,272.21 R
(62.23 €)
4,157.27 R
(203.34 €)
     +226.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Porto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,072.74 R
(1,324.18 €)
24,568.53 R
(1,201.69 €)
     -9.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.24 3.57      -68.3 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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