Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Doha 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Doha are 42.3% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Doha are 88.9% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Doha are 264.2% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Doha are 55.2% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Doha are 45.2% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 25.4% higher than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 155.00 R
(30.40 QR)
152.95 R
(30.00 QR)
     -1.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(156.92 QR)
1,019.64 R
(200.00 QR)
     +27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(17.65 QR)
142.75 R
(28.00 QR)
     +58.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(7.85 QR)
229.42 R
(45.00 QR)
     +473.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R
(7.85 QR)
203.93 R
(40.00 QR)
     +409.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.59 R
(6.98 QR)
107.24 R
(21.03 QR)
     +201.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.25 R
(3.78 QR)
16.63 R
(3.26 QR)
     -13.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.57 R
(2.66 QR)
6.61 R
(1.30 QR)
     -51.3 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.75 R
(15.05 QR)
148.04 R
(29.04 QR)
     +92.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.45 R
(3.23 QR)
25.79 R
(5.06 QR)
     +56.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.93 R
(2.73 QR)
17.10 R
(3.36 QR)
     +22.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.43 R
(7.93 QR)
49.70 R
(9.75 QR)
     +22.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 64.12 R
(12.58 QR)
91.75 R
(18.00 QR)
     +43.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 38.39 R
(7.53 QR)
71.62 R
(14.05 QR)
     +86.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.11 R
(10.03 QR)
91.50 R
(17.95 QR)
     +79.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.01 R
(2.55 QR)
16.13 R
(3.16 QR)
     +23.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.59 R
(2.47 QR)
12.94 R
(2.54 QR)
     +2.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.26 R
(2.21 QR)
13.66 R
(2.68 QR)
     +21.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.21 R
(2.59 QR)
10.33 R
(2.03 QR)
     -21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.39 R
(2.04 QR)
8.53 R
(1.67 QR)
     -17.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.22 R
(2.40 QR)
9.47 R
(1.86 QR)
     -22.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.06 R
(3.74 QR)
22.37 R
(4.39 QR)
     +17.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.11 R
(3.16 QR)
8.12 R
(1.59 QR)
     -49.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(19.61 QR)
179.07 R
(35.12 QR)
     +79.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.01 R
(4.12 QR)
32.91 R
(6.45 QR)
     +56.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 24.99 R
(4.90 QR)
86.20 R
(16.91 QR)
     +245.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(10.79 QR)
122.36 R
(24.00 QR)
     +122.5 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(6.77 QR)
10.20 R
(2.00 QR)
     -70.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(272.03 QR)
611.78 R
(120.00 QR)
     -55.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.50 R
(4.02 QR)
40.79 R
(8.00 QR)
     +99.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(6.31 QR)
65.64 R
(12.87 QR)
     +103.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(13.73 QR)
229.42 R
(45.00 QR)
     +227.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.31 R
(17.32 QR)
40.14 R
(7.87 QR)
     -54.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(70,613.30 QR)
407,855.16 R
(80,000.00 QR)
     +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(82,789.64 QR)
374,015.93 R
(73,362.50 QR)
     -11.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(390.80 QR)
1,854.39 R
(363.74 QR)
     -6.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 673.33 R
(132.07 QR)
844.95 R
(165.74 QR)
     +25.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 831.80 R
(163.16 QR)
1,651.63 R
(323.96 QR)
     +98.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(117.63 QR)
2,312.20 R
(453.53 QR)
     +285.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(40.21 QR)
723.46 R
(141.90 QR)
     +252.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(24.52 QR)
229.42 R
(45.00 QR)
     +83.5 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,319.05 R
(847.17 QR)
14,025.28 R
(2,751.03 QR)
     +224.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,576.92 R
(19,531.82 QR)
204,370.90 R
(40,086.96 QR)
     +105.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 839.90 R
(164.74 QR)
1,114.06 R
(218.52 QR)
     +32.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 630.82 R
(123.73 QR)
860.37 R
(168.76 QR)
     +36.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,494.64 R
(293.17 QR)
1,658.67 R
(325.34 QR)
     +11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,524.07 R
(298.94 QR)
1,782.21 R
(349.58 QR)
     +16.9 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,378.57 R
(1,447.29 QR)
31,026.12 R
(6,085.71 QR)
     +320.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,524.00 R
(1,279.67 QR)
19,715.65 R
(3,867.19 QR)
     +202.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,055.56 R
(2,756.97 QR)
57,007.03 R
(11,181.82 QR)
     +305.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,785.68 R
(2,311.74 QR)
37,012.86 R
(7,260.00 QR)
     +214.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(303.72 QR)
7,679.63 R
(1,506.34 QR)
     +396.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,240.98 R
(243.42 QR)
5,880.95 R
(1,153.54 QR)
     +373.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Doha Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,872.74 R
(5,467.18 QR)
66,022.01 R
(12,950.09 QR)
     +136.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 5.04      -54.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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