Cost of living comparison

Pretoria, South Africa

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 6.8% cheaper than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 15.8% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 66.5% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 29.1% more in Tashkent

The cost of childcare and clothing in Tashkent are more expensive than in Pretoria. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tashkent.

Tashkent vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Pretoria, you would:

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Pretoria	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.52 ZAR155.83	$5.03 UZS64,906.20	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.68 ZAR85.65	$4.00 UZS51,649.36	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 ZAR18.44	$0.57 UZS7,393.14	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 ZAR14.85	$0.25 UZS3,196.44	-69.5%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Pretoria	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR19.64	$0.49 UZS6,304.40	-54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ZAR67.61	$3.58 UZS46,163.98	-3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 ZAR89.86	$4.13 UZS53,371.11	-15.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 ZAR42.93	$1.68 UZS21,702.12	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 ZAR37.98	$1.75 UZS22,633.07	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR12.63	$0.61 UZS7,883.75	-11.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR12.52	$0.77 UZS9,910.30	+12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR13.27	$0.97 UZS12,505.27	+33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR13.78	$0.65 UZS8,357.15	-14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR11.70	$0.22 UZS2,777.31	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ZAR10.66	$0.17 UZS2,236.26	-70.3%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 ZAR92.45	$3.69 UZS47,655.49	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.32 ZAR1,194.70	$10.71 UZS138,355.72	-83.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,084.78 ZAR349,060.57	$18,484.77 UZS238,681,614.17	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.78 ZAR160.51	$3.02 UZS39,059.83	-65.5%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 15.8% less for housing

	Pretoria	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.13 ZAR715.72	$12.73 UZS164,371.36	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$416.34 ZAR7,614.92	$656.57 UZS8,477,906.85	+57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$379.25 ZAR6,936.46	$415.70 UZS5,367,676.71	+9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.03 ZAR1,573.48	$31.91 UZS412,013.09	-62.9%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 66.5% more for childcare

	Pretoria	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.65 ZAR3,962.55	$293.58 UZS3,790,836.38	+35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.41 ZAR87,799.42	$9,476.32 UZS122,361,525.12	+97.4%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 ZAR43.63	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 ZAR36.50	$1.72 UZS22,271.84	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ZAR54.02	$2.00 UZS25,824.68	-32.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.21 ZAR625.71	$47.19 UZS609,346.88	+37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.81 ZAR142.84	$5.00 UZS64,561.70	-36.0%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 29.1% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.09 ZAR897.79	$53.56 UZS691,523.62	+9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.65 ZAR633.71	$55.31 UZS714,230.56	+59.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.30 ZAR1,688.16	$102.15 UZS1,319,016.46	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.31 ZAR1,798.05	$134.71 UZS1,739,437.34	+37.0%
Average			+29.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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