Originally Posted by BeautifulMystique

Good post over all from everyone.

The best is to get to Joburg when you have enough savings. I'm in Cape Town and over here, groceries are pretty pricey but thank God, I had a lot of savings so I am doing well and I am very lucky to have a job within 3 weeks of being here.

I stayed in a guest house for the first 2 weeks and that alone cost quite a lot and then food is also pricey (as comparison to back home :P) but damn, they are huge portions (for me, anyway!) so in a way, that is a good thing. Over here I can get a decent place to live in about R2300 for a 2 bedroom flat. That is good enough for me for now as I have plans to move elsewhere later on to a bigger place.

In any case, I am sure others here have better experience but if you need more info, perhaps I can help you out as my best friend of high school is now living in Joburg. I will PM you my email address as I am hardly on this forum. Busy exploring Cape Town!!