Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Portsmouth 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Portsmouth are 69.9% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portsmouth are 88.0% higher than in Johannesburg | |
| Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 156.1% higher than in Johannesburg | |
| Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 73.2% higher than in Johannesburg | |
| Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 107.8% higher than in Johannesburg | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 4.3% higher than in Johannesburg | |
Restaurants | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
155.00 R (6.67 £) |
278.70 R (12.00 £) |
+79.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 R (34.45 £) |
1,161.25 R (50.00 £) |
+45.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (3.88 £) |
139.35 R (6.00 £) |
+54.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (1.72 £) |
104.51 R (4.50 £) |
+161.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40.00 R (1.72 £) |
101.03 R (4.35 £) |
+152.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
35.59 R (1.53 £) |
82.45 R (3.55 £) |
+131.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
19.24 R (0.83 £) |
40.26 R (1.73 £) |
+109.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.56 R (0.58 £) |
29.22 R (1.26 £) |
+115.5 % |
Markets | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
76.75 R (3.30 £) |
115.17 R (4.96 £) |
+50.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.45 R (0.71 £) |
22.87 R (0.98 £) |
+39.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.93 R (0.60 £) |
29.70 R (1.28 £) |
+113.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
40.43 R (1.74 £) |
77.42 R (3.33 £) |
+91.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
64.12 R (2.76 £) |
62.20 R (2.68 £) |
-3.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
38.39 R (1.65 £) |
57.05 R (2.46 £) |
+48.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
51.11 R (2.20 £) |
156.77 R (6.75 £) |
+206.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.01 R (0.56 £) |
31.44 R (1.35 £) |
+141.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.59 R (0.54 £) |
16.75 R (0.72 £) |
+33.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
11.26 R (0.48 £) |
26.34 R (1.13 £) |
+134.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13.21 R (0.57 £) |
38.54 R (1.66 £) |
+191.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10.39 R (0.45 £) |
11.96 R (0.51 £) |
+15.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
12.22 R (0.53 £) |
15.76 R (0.68 £) |
+29.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19.06 R (0.82 £) |
15.97 R (0.69 £) |
-16.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.11 R (0.69 £) |
30.48 R (1.31 £) |
+89.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 R (4.31 £) |
232.25 R (10.00 £) |
+132.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21.01 R (0.90 £) |
33.68 R (1.45 £) |
+60.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
24.99 R (1.08 £) |
16.72 R (0.72 £) |
-33.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
55.00 R (2.37 £) |
290.31 R (12.50 £) |
+427.8 % |
Transportation | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
34.50 R (1.49 £) |
67.35 R (2.90 £) |
+95.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,386.88 R (59.71 £) |
1,532.86 R (66.00 £) |
+10.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.50 R (0.88 £) |
55.74 R (2.40 £) |
+171.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 R (1.39 £) |
52.70 R (2.27 £) |
+63.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 R (3.01 £) |
320.51 R (13.80 £) |
+357.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.31 R (3.80 £) |
129.09 R (5.56 £) |
+46.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
360,000.00 R (15,500.48 £) |
656,921.56 R (28,285.00 £) |
+82.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
422,077.27 R (18,173.34 £) |
677,862.84 R (29,186.67 £) |
+60.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,992.37 R (85.79 £) |
5,341.77 R (230.00 £) |
+168.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
673.33 R (28.99 £) |
261.28 R (11.25 £) |
-61.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
831.80 R (35.81 £) |
679.33 R (29.25 £) |
-18.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
599.70 R (25.82 £) |
553.53 R (23.83 £) |
-7.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
205.00 R (8.83 £) |
307.73 R (13.25 £) |
+50.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
125.00 R (5.38 £) |
208.91 R (9.00 £) |
+67.1 % |
Childcare | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,319.05 R (185.96 £) |
24,061.19 R (1,036.00 £) |
+457.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
99,576.92 R (4,287.47 £) |
261,073.19 R (11,241.00 £) |
+162.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
839.90 R (36.16 £) |
1,509.63 R (65.00 £) |
+79.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
630.82 R (27.16 £) |
774.09 R (33.33 £) |
+22.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,494.64 R (64.35 £) |
1,480.60 R (63.75 £) |
-0.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,524.07 R (65.62 £) |
2,361.22 R (101.67 £) |
+54.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,378.57 R (317.70 £) |
20,904.21 R (900.07 £) |
+183.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,524.00 R (280.90 £) |
17,593.00 R (757.50 £) |
+169.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,055.56 R (605.19 £) |
32,671.59 R (1,406.74 £) |
+132.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,785.68 R (507.45 £) |
30,601.87 R (1,317.62 £) |
+159.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,548.44 R (66.67 £) |
9,709.48 R (418.06 £) |
+527.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,240.71 R (53.42 £) |
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Salaries And Financing | Johannesburg Edit |
Portsmouth Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
27,872.74 R (1,200.11 £) |
54,660.24 R (2,353.50 £) |
+96.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.00 | 5.90 | -46.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | February 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 191 | 24 |
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| Cost of Living in Randburg | 9.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandton | 13.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Boksburg | 15.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Benoni | 19.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Krugersdorp | 20.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) | 28.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Springs | 30.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Westonaria | 34.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pretoria | 36.05 miles |
Cities near Portsmouth: | Cost of Living in Southampton | 19.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Winchester | 30.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Camberley | 48.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Basingstoke | 49.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brighton | 49.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bournemouth | 51.71 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wokingham | 54.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Crawley | 56.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 64.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Reading | 66.13 miles |