Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Dublin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Dublin are 94.4% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 161.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Dublin are 414.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 143.0% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 108.2% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 11.5% lower than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 160.00 R
(8.04 €)
398.19 R
(20.00 €)
     +148.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(40.18 €)
1,791.85 R
(90.00 €)
     +124.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 85.00 R
(4.27 €)
199.09 R
(10.00 €)
     +134.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(2.01 €)
129.41 R
(6.50 €)
     +223.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 R
(1.76 €)
129.41 R
(6.50 €)
     +269.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.03 R
(1.76 €)
77.92 R
(3.91 €)
     +122.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.52 R
(0.93 €)
49.42 R
(2.48 €)
     +166.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.45 R
(0.68 €)
37.73 R
(1.90 €)
     +180.6 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.75 R
(3.86 €)
97.22 R
(4.88 €)
     +26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.45 R
(0.83 €)
29.92 R
(1.50 €)
     +81.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.28 R
(0.67 €)
15.52 R
(0.78 €)
     +16.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 39.07 R
(1.96 €)
77.29 R
(3.88 €)
     +97.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 62.66 R
(3.15 €)
67.21 R
(3.38 €)
     +7.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.66 R
(1.89 €)
85.67 R
(4.30 €)
     +127.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 50.37 R
(2.53 €)
98.29 R
(4.94 €)
     +95.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.71 R
(0.64 €)
23.71 R
(1.19 €)
     +86.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.59 R
(0.63 €)
18.69 R
(0.94 €)
     +48.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.92 R
(0.55 €)
24.77 R
(1.24 €)
     +126.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.12 R
(0.66 €)
32.97 R
(1.66 €)
     +151.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.46 R
(0.53 €)
16.91 R
(0.85 €)
     +61.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.17 R
(0.61 €)
12.92 R
(0.65 €)
     +6.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.06 R
(0.96 €)
24.39 R
(1.22 €)
     +28.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.90 R
(0.80 €)
31.45 R
(1.58 €)
     +97.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(5.02 €)
238.91 R
(12.00 €)
     +138.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.57 R
(1.03 €)
77.72 R
(3.90 €)
     +277.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.57 R
(1.28 €)
82.07 R
(4.12 €)
     +221.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(2.76 €)
318.55 R
(16.00 €)
     +479.2 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(1.73 €)
39.82 R
(2.00 €)
     +15.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(69.66 €)
2,389.13 R
(120.00 €)
     +72.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(1.00 €)
86.61 R
(4.35 €)
     +333.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(1.62 €)
64.08 R
(3.22 €)
     +99.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(3.52 €)
696.83 R
(35.00 €)
     +895.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.40 R
(4.44 €)
132.48 R
(6.65 €)
     +49.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(18,081.90 €)
730,177.72 R
(36,675.00 €)
     +102.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(21,199.89 €)
653,932.97 R
(32,845.42 €)
     +54.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(100.07 €)
5,400.52 R
(271.25 €)
     +171.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 673.33 R
(33.82 €)
439.59 R
(22.08 €)
     -34.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 825.69 R
(41.47 €)
1,052.13 R
(52.85 €)
     +27.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(30.12 €)
931.34 R
(46.78 €)
     +55.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(10.30 €)
408.54 R
(20.52 €)
     +99.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(6.28 €)
258.82 R
(13.00 €)
     +107.1 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,509.09 R
(226.48 €)
25,475.00 R
(1,279.55 €)
     +465.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,576.92 R
(5,001.50 €)
192,033.95 R
(9,645.38 €)
     +92.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 863.52 R
(43.37 €)
1,765.68 R
(88.69 €)
     +104.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 635.12 R
(31.90 €)
768.36 R
(38.59 €)
     +21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,494.64 R
(75.07 €)
1,763.41 R
(88.57 €)
     +18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,559.31 R
(78.32 €)
1,870.69 R
(93.96 €)
     +20.0 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,378.57 R
(370.61 €)
40,376.29 R
(2,028.00 €)
     +447.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,244.00 R
(313.62 €)
34,992.96 R
(1,757.61 €)
     +460.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 13,826.92 R
(694.49 €)
67,895.17 R
(3,410.20 €)
     +391.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,666.63 R
(585.99 €)
56,767.76 R
(2,851.30 €)
     +386.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(77.77 €)
13,049.36 R
(655.44 €)
     +742.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,213.47 R
(60.95 €)
9,785.90 R
(491.52 €)
     +706.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,872.74 R
(1,399.98 €)
64,416.74 R
(3,235.49 €)
     +131.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 4.54      -58.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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