Cost of living comparison
Russia is 19.2% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Russia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR160.20
|
$6.51
RUB680.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR85.18
|
$4.14
RUB432.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.04
|
$0.80
RUB83.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.23
|
$0.38
RUB40.16
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.69
|
$0.47
RUB48.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR65.62
|
$3.72
RUB388.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR74.96
|
$3.07
RUB320.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR39.76
|
$1.21
RUB126.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.21
|
$1.66
RUB172.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.09
|
$0.54
RUB56.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.02
|
$0.55
RUB57.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.46
|
$0.71
RUB74.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.47
|
$0.89
RUB92.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
$0.22
RUB22.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.87
|
$0.21
RUB21.76
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR89.07
|
$2.12
RUB221.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR934.00
|
$17.67
RUB1,845.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR367,947.04
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,783,095.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR152.64
|
$4.15
RUB433.53
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR738.64
|
$5.97
RUB624.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,830.41
|
$304.49
RUB31,807.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,826.86
|
$210.86
RUB22,026.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,435.49
|
$64.94
RUB6,783.54
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,108.81
|
$190.09
RUB19,857.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,017.72
|
$5,074.52
RUB530,089.44
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR37.64
|
$1.42
RUB148.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.62
|
$1.67
RUB174.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR51.86
|
$2.10
RUB219.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR526.73
|
$28.15
RUB2,941.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR118.22
|
$3.97
RUB415.06
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR851.94
|
$51.85
RUB5,416.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR572.41
|
$33.92
RUB3,543.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,613.87
|
$76.53
RUB7,994.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,452.79
|
$75.61
RUB7,898.46
|
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