Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 37.1% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 44.8% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 62.0% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 45.7% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 47.1% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 45.6% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(306.37 R)
7.59 €
(155.00 R)
     -49.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(1,327.61 R)
39.17 €
(800.00 R)
     -39.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(204.25 R)
3.92 €
(80.00 R)
     -60.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(102.12 R)
1.96 €
(40.00 R)
     -60.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(81.70 R)
1.71 €
(35.00 R)
     -57.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 €
(30.00 R)
1.72 €
(35.03 R)
     +16.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 €
(42.71 R)
0.94 €
(19.15 R)
     -55.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.05 €
(21.45 R)
0.66 €
(13.44 R)
     -37.3 %
Markets
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 €
(119.33 R)
3.74 €
(76.32 R)
     -36.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 €
(32.26 R)
0.80 €
(16.39 R)
     -49.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(23.75 R)
0.65 €
(13.20 R)
     -44.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.64 €
(74.26 R)
1.88 €
(38.46 R)
     -48.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 €
(119.49 R)
3.10 €
(63.41 R)
     -46.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 €
(97.07 R)
1.85 €
(37.72 R)
     -61.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(142.93 R)
2.43 €
(49.66 R)
     -65.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(19.53 R)
0.62 €
(12.57 R)
     -35.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(17.55 R)
0.61 €
(12.55 R)
     -28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(18.63 R)
0.52 €
(10.58 R)
     -43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 €
(22.03 R)
0.64 €
(13.03 R)
     -40.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(13.41 R)
0.51 €
(10.36 R)
     -22.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(14.87 R)
0.60 €
(12.17 R)
     -18.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(24.02 R)
0.94 €
(19.20 R)
     -20.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(7.70 R)
0.78 €
(15.90 R)
     +106.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(71.49 R)
4.90 €
(100.00 R)
     +39.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 €
(30.09 R)
1.02 €
(20.79 R)
     -30.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(42.31 R)
1.26 €
(25.67 R)
     -39.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(122.55 R)
2.69 €
(55.00 R)
     -55.1 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(30.64 R)
1.69 €
(34.50 R)
     +12.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(714.87 R)
67.90 €
(1,386.88 R)
     +94.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(81.70 R)
0.98 €
(20.00 R)
     -75.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(49.31 R)
1.58 €
(32.19 R)
     -34.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 €
(643.38 R)
3.43 €
(70.00 R)
     -89.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(139.54 R)
4.33 €
(88.52 R)
     -36.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(510,620.76 R)
17,625.61 €
(360,000.00 R)
     -29.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 €
(523,386.28 R)
20,664.91 €
(422,077.27 R)
     -19.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 €
(4,360.00 R)
97.55 €
(1,992.37 R)
     -54.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(243.44 R)
33.34 €
(680.87 R)
     +179.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 €
(562.96 R)
40.12 €
(819.46 R)
     +45.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 €
(1,193.58 R)
30.19 €
(616.59 R)
     -48.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(371.54 R)
10.24 €
(209.23 R)
     -43.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(204.25 R)
6.00 €
(122.50 R)
     -40.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 €
(9,747.18 R)
218.45 €
(4,461.90 R)
     -54.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(180,078.92 R)
4,812.36 €
(98,291.67 R)
     -45.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.09 €
(1,288.68 R)
41.15 €
(840.53 R)
     -34.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.59 €
(604.42 R)
30.60 €
(624.96 R)
     +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.44 €
(1,520.45 R)
72.59 €
(1,482.69 R)
     -2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.59 €
(2,013.76 R)
75.96 €
(1,551.55 R)
     -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,082.14 €
(22,102.58 R)
369.27 €
(7,542.31 R)
     -65.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.46 €
(13,612.40 R)
310.60 €
(6,344.00 R)
     -53.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,091.43 €
(42,717.07 R)
686.42 €
(14,020.00 R)
     -67.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,241.89 €
(25,365.43 R)
577.16 €
(11,788.42 R)
     -53.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 649.28 €
(13,261.51 R)
75.81 €
(1,548.44 R)
     -88.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.18 €
(6,314.92 R)
59.51 €
(1,215.52 R)
     -80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 €
(34,855.22 R)
1,372.55 €
(28,034.10 R)
     -19.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 11.00      +130.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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