Cost of Living Comparison Between Portsmouth and Johannesburg 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 43.4% lower than in Portsmouth (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 48.8% lower than in Portsmouth | |
| Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 62.2% lower than in Portsmouth | |
| Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 44.8% lower than in Portsmouth | |
| Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 54.2% lower than in Portsmouth | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 2.5% lower than in Portsmouth | |
Restaurants | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.03 $ (12.00 £) |
8.14 $ (155.00 R) |
-45.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
62.61 $ (50.00 £) |
42.01 $ (800.00 R) |
-32.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.53 $ (6.02 £) |
4.20 $ (80.00 R) |
-44.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.63 $ (4.50 £) |
2.10 $ (40.00 R) |
-62.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.45 $ (4.35 £) |
1.84 $ (35.00 R) |
-66.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.45 $ (3.55 £) |
1.84 $ (35.03 R) |
-58.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.17 $ (1.73 £) |
1.01 $ (19.15 R) |
-53.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 $ (1.26 £) |
0.71 $ (13.44 R) |
-55.2 % |
Markets | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.21 $ (4.96 £) |
4.01 $ (76.32 R) |
-35.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.23 $ (0.98 £) |
0.86 $ (16.39 R) |
-30.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.60 $ (1.28 £) |
0.69 $ (13.20 R) |
-56.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.17 $ (3.33 £) |
2.02 $ (38.46 R) |
-51.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.35 $ (2.68 £) |
3.33 $ (63.41 R) |
-0.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.08 $ (2.46 £) |
1.98 $ (37.72 R) |
-35.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.45 $ (6.75 £) |
2.61 $ (49.66 R) |
-69.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.69 $ (1.35 £) |
0.66 $ (12.57 R) |
-61.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 $ (0.72 £) |
0.66 $ (12.55 R) |
-27.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.42 $ (1.13 £) |
0.56 $ (10.58 R) |
-60.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.08 $ (1.66 £) |
0.68 $ (13.03 R) |
-67.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (0.51 £) |
0.54 $ (10.36 R) |
-15.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.85 $ (0.68 £) |
0.64 $ (12.17 R) |
-24.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.86 $ (0.69 £) |
1.01 $ (19.20 R) |
+17.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.64 $ (1.31 £) |
0.83 $ (15.90 R) |
-49.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.52 $ (10.00 £) |
5.25 $ (100.00 R) |
-58.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.82 $ (1.45 £) |
1.09 $ (20.79 R) |
-39.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
0.90 $ (0.72 £) |
1.35 $ (25.67 R) |
+49.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.65 $ (12.50 £) |
2.89 $ (55.00 R) |
-81.5 % |
Transportation | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.63 $ (2.90 £) |
1.81 $ (34.50 R) |
-50.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
82.64 $ (66.00 £) |
72.83 $ (1,386.88 R) |
-11.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.01 $ (2.40 £) |
1.05 $ (20.00 R) |
-65.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.84 $ (2.27 £) |
1.69 $ (32.19 R) |
-40.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.28 $ (13.80 £) |
3.68 $ (70.00 R) |
-78.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.07 $ (5.65 £) |
4.65 $ (88.52 R) |
-34.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,416.10 $ (28,285.00 £) |
18,904.15 $ (360,000.00 R) |
-46.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,545.09 $ (29,186.67 £) |
22,163.92 $ (422,077.27 R) |
-39.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.99 $ (230.00 £) |
104.62 $ (1,992.37 R) |
-63.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.09 $ (11.25 £) |
35.75 $ (680.87 R) |
+153.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
36.62 $ (29.25 £) |
43.03 $ (819.46 R) |
+17.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.84 $ (23.83 £) |
32.38 $ (616.59 R) |
+8.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.59 $ (13.25 £) |
10.99 $ (209.23 R) |
-33.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
11.26 $ (9.00 £) |
6.43 $ (122.50 R) |
-42.9 % |
Childcare | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,297.19 $ (1,036.00 £) |
234.30 $ (4,461.90 R) |
-81.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,075.04 $ (11,241.00 £) |
5,161.45 $ (98,291.67 R) |
-63.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.39 $ (65.00 £) |
44.14 $ (840.53 R) |
-45.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
41.73 $ (33.33 £) |
32.82 $ (624.96 R) |
-21.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
79.82 $ (63.75 £) |
77.86 $ (1,482.69 R) |
-2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
127.30 $ (101.67 £) |
81.47 $ (1,551.55 R) |
-36.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,129.34 $ (901.94 £) |
396.06 $ (7,542.31 R) |
-64.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
948.48 $ (757.50 £) |
333.13 $ (6,344.00 R) |
-64.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,763.74 $ (1,408.61 £) |
736.21 $ (14,020.00 R) |
-58.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,652.00 $ (1,319.37 £) |
619.03 $ (11,788.42 R) |
-62.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
523.46 $ (418.06 £) |
81.31 $ (1,548.44 R) |
-84.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
? (? £) |
63.83 $ (1,215.52 R) |
|
Salaries And Financing | Portsmouth Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,946.86 $ (2,353.50 £) |
1,472.11 $ (28,034.10 R) |
-50.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.90 | 11.00 | +86.4 % |
| Last update: | February 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 25 | 201 |
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 |
Cities near Johannesburg: | Cost of Living in Alberton | 7.55 miles |
| 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 |