Johannesburg vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$487
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
58
36
🏙️ Population
4.43M
159K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 29% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5069th and 6315th ($1079 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in South Africa and Cape Verde, respectively. Check South Africa vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5446th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3052

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495