Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Somerset West Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 65.7% more expensive than Somerset West.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Somerset West. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Somerset West Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Somerset West, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Somerset West
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR145.85
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR85.08
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
ZAR14.59
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
ZAR15.31
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
Somerset West vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Somerset West
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZAR16.12
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
ZAR65.63
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
ZAR59.81
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
ZAR37.19
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
ZAR38.08
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
ZAR13.29
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.84
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.56
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.35
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.10
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.52
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
|
Somerset West vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Somerset West
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
ZAR80.24
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR340,317.09
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
ZAR172.10
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
Somerset West vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Somerset West
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.17
ZAR728.49
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$639.56
ZAR10,792.91
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.33
ZAR6,806.34
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.35
ZAR967.76
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
Somerset West vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Somerset West
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.03
ZAR3,865.03
|
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,457.10
ZAR58,340.07
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
|
Somerset West vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somerset West
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
ZAR43.76
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZAR35.00
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
ZAR53.48
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.61
ZAR668.48
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.91
ZAR116.68
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
Somerset West vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Somerset West
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.65
ZAR550.99
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.09
ZAR474.01
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.22
ZAR1,134.39
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.30
ZAR1,101.98
|
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
Somerset West vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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