Johannesburg vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$487
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
90
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
4.43M
9.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5069th and 4630th ($1079 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in South Africa and Mexico, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5446th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Mexico City

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Johannesburg Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709