Restaurants | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
160.00 R (8.63 $) |
58.47 R (3.15 $) |
-63.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 R (43.14 $) |
868.94 R (46.86 $) |
+8.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (4.85 $) |
124.56 R (6.72 $) |
+38.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (2.16 $) |
18.92 R (1.02 $) |
-52.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40.00 R (2.16 $) |
31.90 R (1.72 $) |
-20.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
35.39 R (1.91 $) |
55.42 R (2.99 $) |
+56.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
19.03 R (1.03 $) |
7.03 R (0.38 $) |
-63.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.42 R (0.72 $) |
4.34 R (0.23 $) |
-67.7 % |
Markets | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
77.18 R (4.16 $) |
225.48 R (12.16 $) |
+192.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.45 R (0.89 $) |
24.42 R (1.32 $) |
+48.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.93 R (0.75 $) |
19.93 R (1.07 $) |
+43.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
40.43 R (2.18 $) |
37.00 R (2.00 $) |
-8.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.12 R (3.46 $) |
40.01 R (2.16 $) |
-37.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
38.39 R (2.07 $) |
44.62 R (2.41 $) |
+16.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
51.11 R (2.76 $) |
55.93 R (3.02 $) |
+9.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
13.01 R (0.70 $) |
29.75 R (1.60 $) |
+128.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
12.59 R (0.68 $) |
21.41 R (1.15 $) |
+70.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.26 R (0.61 $) |
18.64 R (1.01 $) |
+65.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
13.21 R (0.71 $) |
25.96 R (1.40 $) |
+96.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.39 R (0.56 $) |
28.02 R (1.51 $) |
+169.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
12.22 R (0.66 $) |
15.30 R (0.83 $) |
+25.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
19.06 R (1.03 $) |
35.09 R (1.89 $) |
+84.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.11 R (0.87 $) |
8.15 R (0.44 $) |
-49.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 R (5.39 $) |
125.16 R (6.75 $) |
+25.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21.01 R (1.13 $) |
18.74 R (1.01 $) |
-10.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
24.99 R (1.35 $) |
25.73 R (1.39 $) |
+3.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
55.00 R (2.97 $) |
28.28 R (1.53 $) |
-48.6 % |
Transportation | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
34.50 R (1.86 $) |
16.09 R (0.87 $) |
-53.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,386.88 R (74.79 $) |
635.85 R (34.29 $) |
-54.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.50 R (1.11 $) |
26.82 R (1.45 $) |
+30.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 R (1.74 $) |
64.75 R (3.49 $) |
+101.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 R (3.77 $) |
89.33 R (4.82 $) |
+27.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.31 R (4.76 $) |
45.68 R (2.46 $) |
-48.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
360,000.00 R (19,413.45 $) |
373,209.42 R (20,125.79 $) |
+3.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
422,077.27 R (22,761.05 $) |
476,519.83 R (25,696.93 $) |
+12.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,046.51 R (110.36 $) |
644.19 R (34.74 $) |
-68.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
686.40 R (37.01 $) |
170.14 R (9.18 $) |
-75.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
831.80 R (44.86 $) |
778.97 R (42.01 $) |
-6.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
599.70 R (32.34 $) |
761.21 R (41.05 $) |
+26.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
205.00 R (11.05 $) |
212.00 R (11.43 $) |
+3.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
125.00 R (6.74 $) |
133.41 R (7.19 $) |
+6.7 % |
Childcare | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,319.05 R (232.91 $) |
1,671.22 R (90.12 $) |
-61.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
99,576.92 R (5,369.81 $) |
34,575.03 R (1,864.50 $) |
-65.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
839.90 R (45.29 $) |
351.36 R (18.95 $) |
-58.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
630.82 R (34.02 $) |
465.89 R (25.12 $) |
-26.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,494.64 R (80.60 $) |
1,322.84 R (71.34 $) |
-11.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,524.07 R (82.19 $) |
1,010.18 R (54.48 $) |
-33.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,378.57 R (397.90 $) |
17,140.38 R (924.32 $) |
+132.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,524.00 R (351.81 $) |
9,606.56 R (518.05 $) |
+47.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,055.56 R (757.96 $) |
40,628.69 R (2,190.95 $) |
+189.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,785.68 R (635.56 $) |
25,311.54 R (1,364.96 $) |
+114.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,548.44 R (83.50 $) |
2,278.04 R (122.85 $) |
+47.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,240.70 R (66.91 $) |
434.72 R (23.44 $) |
-65.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Johannesburg Edit | Lagos Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
27,872.74 R (1,503.07 $) |
3,966.30 R (213.89 $) |
-85.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.00 | 20.00 | +81.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 194 | 103 |
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