Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 14.4% cheaper than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 48.0% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 46.5% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 6.6% more in Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 43.4% less for restaurants

	South Africa	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 ZAR164.10	$4.55 UZS58,806.20	-49.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 ZAR87.25	$3.99 UZS51,583.65	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 ZAR17.46	$0.56 UZS7,210.07	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR13.55	$0.25 UZS3,194.20	-66.6%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	South Africa	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 ZAR18.12	$0.40 UZS5,104.97	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 ZAR67.22	$3.57 UZS46,141.95	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 ZAR76.79	$4.13 UZS53,346.16	-1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 ZAR40.73	$1.65 UZS21,336.45	-25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.03 ZAR37.10	$1.75 UZS22,620.46	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR12.38	$0.57 UZS7,424.02	-15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 ZAR11.29	$0.77 UZS9,905.81	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR11.74	$0.96 UZS12,425.57	+49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR12.78	$0.65 UZS8,352.99	-7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ZAR10.13	$0.22 UZS2,776.38	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 ZAR11.13	$0.17 UZS2,235.09	-71.6%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 48.0% less for transportation

	South Africa	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR91.24	$3.69 UZS47,634.37	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.31 ZAR956.77	$6.91 UZS89,255.00	-86.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,607.77 ZAR376,916.06	$18,473.32 UZS238,533,766.61	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.55 ZAR156.36	$2.69 UZS34,786.53	-68.5%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	South Africa	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.37 ZAR756.65	$12.72 UZS164,275.95	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.55 ZAR6,996.91	$489.90 UZS6,325,721.14	+28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.35 ZAR5,968.89	$312.70 UZS4,037,727.73	-4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.40 ZAR1,470.48	$29.11 UZS375,831.10	-63.8%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 46.5% more for childcare

	South Africa	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$174.12 ZAR3,184.59	$205.10 UZS2,648,310.93	+17.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,033.53 ZAR73,773.21	$7,070.48 UZS91,296,472.21	+75.3%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.11 ZAR38.55	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ZAR34.44	$1.72 UZS22,260.99	-8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.90 ZAR53.12	$1.78 UZS22,950.91	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.50 ZAR539.56	$43.03 UZS555,637.69	+45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 ZAR121.10	$3.47 UZS44,829.06	-47.6%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 6.6% more for clothing

	South Africa	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.72 ZAR872.71	$32.61 UZS421,051.09	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.06 ZAR586.36	$47.09 UZS608,079.53	+46.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.39 ZAR1,653.21	$86.06 UZS1,111,243.88	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.37 ZAR1,488.20	$94.57 UZS1,221,068.62	+16.2%
Average			+6.6%

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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: March 2025

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