Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Paris 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Paris are 102.7% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 141.5% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Paris are 289.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 123.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Paris are 168.9% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 14.8% lower than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 160.00 R
(7.99 €)
360.42 R
(18.00 €)
     +125.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(39.95 €)
1,401.65 R
(70.00 €)
     +75.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 85.00 R
(4.24 €)
240.28 R
(12.00 €)
     +182.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(2.00 €)
140.17 R
(7.00 €)
     +250.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 R
(1.75 €)
140.17 R
(7.00 €)
     +300.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.03 R
(1.75 €)
84.77 R
(4.23 €)
     +142.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.52 R
(0.92 €)
68.39 R
(3.42 €)
     +269.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.45 R
(0.67 €)
55.39 R
(2.77 €)
     +311.9 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.75 R
(3.83 €)
109.54 R
(5.47 €)
     +42.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.45 R
(0.82 €)
31.16 R
(1.56 €)
     +89.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.28 R
(0.66 €)
20.74 R
(1.04 €)
     +56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 39.07 R
(1.95 €)
90.93 R
(4.54 €)
     +132.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 62.66 R
(3.13 €)
191.94 R
(9.59 €)
     +206.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.66 R
(1.88 €)
128.52 R
(6.42 €)
     +241.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 50.37 R
(2.52 €)
198.68 R
(9.92 €)
     +294.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.71 R
(0.63 €)
28.65 R
(1.43 €)
     +125.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.59 R
(0.63 €)
20.66 R
(1.03 €)
     +64.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.92 R
(0.55 €)
30.79 R
(1.54 €)
     +181.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.12 R
(0.66 €)
35.64 R
(1.78 €)
     +171.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.46 R
(0.52 €)
19.88 R
(0.99 €)
     +90.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.17 R
(0.61 €)
21.61 R
(1.08 €)
     +77.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.06 R
(0.95 €)
31.64 R
(1.58 €)
     +66.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.90 R
(0.79 €)
17.83 R
(0.89 €)
     +12.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(4.99 €)
160.19 R
(8.00 €)
     +60.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.57 R
(1.03 €)
47.34 R
(2.36 €)
     +130.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.57 R
(1.28 €)
70.43 R
(3.52 €)
     +175.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(2.75 €)
245.29 R
(12.25 €)
     +346.0 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(1.72 €)
43.05 R
(2.15 €)
     +24.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(69.26 €)
1,702.00 R
(85.00 €)
     +22.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(1.00 €)
127.65 R
(6.38 €)
     +538.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(1.61 €)
62.19 R
(3.11 €)
     +93.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(3.50 €)
921.08 R
(46.00 €)
     +1,215.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.40 R
(4.41 €)
143.20 R
(7.15 €)
     +62.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(17,978.80 €)
600,707.44 R
(30,000.00 €)
     +66.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(21,079.01 €)
607,359.72 R
(30,332.22 €)
     +43.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(99.50 €)
4,321.04 R
(215.80 €)
     +116.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 673.33 R
(33.63 €)
310.60 R
(15.51 €)
     -53.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 825.69 R
(41.24 €)
600.16 R
(29.97 €)
     -27.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(29.95 €)
757.59 R
(37.83 €)
     +26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(10.24 €)
337.54 R
(16.86 €)
     +64.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(6.24 €)
260.31 R
(13.00 €)
     +108.2 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,509.09 R
(225.19 €)
15,408.15 R
(769.50 €)
     +241.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,576.92 R
(4,972.98 €)
304,803.41 R
(15,222.22 €)
     +206.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 863.52 R
(43.12 €)
1,867.58 R
(93.27 €)
     +116.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 635.12 R
(31.72 €)
813.03 R
(40.60 €)
     +28.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,494.64 R
(74.64 €)
2,023.98 R
(101.08 €)
     +35.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,559.31 R
(77.87 €)
2,910.38 R
(145.35 €)
     +86.6 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,378.57 R
(368.49 €)
27,936.38 R
(1,395.17 €)
     +278.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,244.00 R
(311.83 €)
19,371.65 R
(967.44 €)
     +210.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 13,826.92 R
(690.53 €)
61,222.10 R
(3,057.50 €)
     +342.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,666.63 R
(582.64 €)
43,654.86 R
(2,180.17 €)
     +274.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(77.33 €)
22,015.18 R
(1,099.46 €)
     +1,321.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,213.47 R
(60.60 €)
15,874.01 R
(792.77 €)
     +1,208.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,872.74 R
(1,392.00 €)
57,350.52 R
(2,864.15 €)
     +105.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 3.78      -65.7 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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