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International schools in Johannesburg

19 international schools in Johannesburg, from published and official sources.

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Cost of living

Prices about 55% lower than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 43 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

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Schools and fees

19 international schools · British (IGCSE/A Level) 42% · IB 26%

ZAR 47.4K – ZAR 225K (≈ USD 2.87K – ≈ USD 13.6K)

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Prices and living conditions in South Africa

Price examples

ItemPrice
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · SetUS$5.83
Bibimbap · 1 servingUS$15.33
Kimchi stew set meal · 1 servingUS$15.33
Shin Ramyun · 1 PackUS$2.02
Coffee (café, cappuccino) · 1 cupUS$2.76
Bottled water (restaurant) · 0.33lUS$0.89
Cola (restaurant) · 0.33lUS$1.15
Meal (mid-range restaurant) · 1 servingUS$11.04
Meal (upscale restaurant) · 2 servingsUS$42.94
Taxi fare · Base FareUS$1.1

Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-01

Living conditions

People using safe drinking water
94.5%
2022
Tuberculosis cases
389
per 100,000 people · 2024

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

In numbers

Yearly tuition range

ZAR 47.4K – ZAR 225K

≈ USD 2.87K – ≈ USD 13.6K

Based on 8 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2027

ECB reference rate (2026-11-06) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest, in the school currency. See each school page for fees by grade.

Curriculum mix
By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.
Johannesburg · Curriculum mix
schools%
British (IGCSE/A Level)844%
IB528%
French211%
American (AP)16%
German16%
Montessori / alternative16%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-08

Schools per curriculum
Johannesburg · Schools per curriculum
schools%
British (IGCSE/A Level)844%
IB528%
French211%
American (AP)16%
German16%
Montessori / alternative16%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-08

Spread of annual fees
Lowest annual tuition in ZAR (8 schools) · 2027
Johannesburg · Spread of annual fees
schoolsn
ZAR 25K – ZAR 56.3K3
ZAR 56.3K – ZAR 87.5K1
ZAR 87.5K – ZAR 119K2
ZAR 119K – ZAR 150K2

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-08 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-06)

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