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Potchefstroom vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Potchefstroom is 14.6% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% less in Potchefstroom
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Potchefstroom
Transportation: pay 28.1% more in Potchefstroom
Housing: pay 55.1% more in Potchefstroom
Childcare: pay 77.8% less in Potchefstroom
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Potchefstroom
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Potchefstroom

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

Potchefstroom vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Potchefstroom instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 19.4% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Potchefstroom
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB911.35	$6.31 ZAR106.76	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB455.67	$4.73 ZAR80.07	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB105.57	$1.08 ZAR18.21	-22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB46.71	$0.69 ZAR11.65	+12.5%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Moscow	Potchefstroom
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB64.62	$1.06 ZAR17.88	+24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB478.82	$3.66 ZAR61.87	-41.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB352.84	$4.20 ZAR71.01	-9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB128.49	$2.29 ZAR38.82	+36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB188.10	$1.95 ZAR33.02	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB61.80	$0.65 ZAR11.01	-19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB66.45	$0.65 ZAR11.01	-25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB68.87	$0.75 ZAR12.63	-17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB125.22	$0.52 ZAR8.80	-68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB32.60	$0.59 ZAR10.04	+39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB25.86	$0.47 ZAR7.92	+38.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 28.1% more for transportation

	Moscow	Potchefstroom
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB216.76	$4.77 ZAR80.69	+68.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,797.83	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB2,825,171.82	$20,068.12 ZAR339,679.08	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB437.45	$9.29 ZAR157.22	+62.2%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 55.1% more for housing

	Moscow	Potchefstroom
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB596.90	$36.58 ZAR619.19	+368.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB95,691.30	$267.57 ZAR4,529.05	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB54,162.93	$305.80 ZAR5,176.06	-56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,445.86	$97.15 ZAR1,644.34	-12.2%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 77.8% less for childcare

	Moscow	Potchefstroom
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB50,124.02	$117.54 ZAR1,989.55	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1,090,971.99	$3,804.34 ZAR64,393.45	-73.4%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Potchefstroom
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB318.97	$2.29 ZAR38.82	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB241.06	$1.69 ZAR28.63	-46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB227.84	$2.87 ZAR48.53	-3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,404.36	$29.62 ZAR501.43	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB501.24	$5.73 ZAR97.05	-12.6%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Potchefstroom
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB5,808.16	$25.80 ZAR436.73	-66.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,645.38	$20.07 ZAR339.68	-58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB9,389.02	$82.18 ZAR1,391.07	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB11,974.07	$65.94 ZAR1,116.09	-57.9%
Average			-53.8%

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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: December 2025

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