Cost of living comparison
Durban is 11.6% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Durban
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Durban
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% more in Durban
- Housing
-
pay 99.2% more in Durban
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Durban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Durban
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Durban
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Durban are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Durban. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Durban.
If you lived in Durban instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB826.78
|
$6.82
ZAR124.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB459.32
|
$4.54
ZAR82.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB96.49
|
$0.89
ZAR16.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB43.67
|
$0.66
ZAR11.97
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB55.67
|
$0.95
ZAR17.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB396.51
|
$3.47
ZAR63.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB320.99
|
$4.18
ZAR76.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB136.74
|
$2.10
ZAR38.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB178.68
|
$2.01
ZAR36.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB60.94
|
$0.62
ZAR11.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB60.06
|
$0.54
ZAR9.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB64.39
|
$0.52
ZAR9.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB101.10
|
$0.59
ZAR10.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB22.43
|
$0.55
ZAR10.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB18.83
|
$0.53
ZAR9.71
|
|
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB199.62
|
$5.11
ZAR93.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,572.21
|
$39.07
ZAR713.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,755,938.70
|
$20,447.98
ZAR373,204.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB523.63
|
$10.11
ZAR184.53
|
|
pay 99.2% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB574.05
|
$36.67
ZAR669.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB86,445.94
|
$355.22
ZAR6,483.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB52,493.13
|
$338.28
ZAR6,174.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,799.28
|
$109.90
ZAR2,005.85
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB41,987.54
|
$203.89
ZAR3,721.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB937,207.34
|
$5,070.34
ZAR92,540.92
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB275.59
|
$1.82
ZAR33.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB227.20
|
$1.81
ZAR33.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB220.48
|
$2.84
ZAR51.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,910.45
|
$36.16
ZAR660.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB459.32
|
$6.25
ZAR114.03
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB7,303.91
|
$43.23
ZAR788.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,807.67
|
$29.50
ZAR538.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,805.63
|
$88.49
ZAR1,614.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB9,177.20
|
$69.58
ZAR1,269.87
|
|
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