Johannesburg vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$403
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
61
37
🏙️ Population
4.43M
159K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 31% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5921st and 6860th ($908 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Praia. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5184th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471