Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Durban Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 8.6% cheaper than Durban.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 13.0% more in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 17.5% more in Rostov-na-donu

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Rostov-na-donu are more expensive than in Durban. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rostov-na-donu.

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Durban Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Durban, you would:

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Durban	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$10.53 RUB869.94	+34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 ZAR99.11	$5.67 RUB468.80	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 ZAR18.20	$1.07 RUB88.20	-3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ZAR14.37	$0.48 RUB39.63	-45.0%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Durban	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ZAR15.80	$0.73 RUB60.41	-23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 ZAR67.89	$4.63 RUB382.78	+12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 ZAR75.03	$4.07 RUB336.63	-10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.03	$1.35 RUB111.64	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 ZAR38.81	$2.30 RUB189.99	-2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ZAR14.47	$0.65 RUB53.49	-26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 ZAR14.26	$0.82 RUB67.74	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.39	$0.62 RUB51.41	-28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.60	$0.99 RUB82.06	+30.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR11.31	$0.31 RUB25.27	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.58	$0.27 RUB22.14	-58.2%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Durban	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.88	$3.09 RUB255.00	-46.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.63 ZAR356.79	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	-35.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$28,659.61 RUB2M	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.22 ZAR102.64	$4.77 RUB394.37	-23.3%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Durban	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.31 ZAR648.45	$8.58 RUB708.84	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	+34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	+13.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	-18.3%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 13.0% more for childcare

	Durban	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	+13.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	??
Average			+13.0%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Durban	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 ZAR39.64	$1.17 RUB96.66	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 ZAR44.02	$2.85 RUB235.44	+6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$2.69 RUB222.32	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.70 ZAR522.86	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	+4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$5.26 RUB434.97	-27.0%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 17.5% more for clothing

	Durban	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.69 ZAR885.57	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	+1.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.14 ZAR497.07	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+20.6%
Average			+17.5%

Durban vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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