Cost of living comparison
Russia is 9.7% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Russia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR146.65
|
$6.85
RUB620.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR79.85
|
$4.21
RUB381.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.45
|
$0.84
RUB76.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.26
|
$0.41
RUB36.85
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.43
|
$0.49
RUB44.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.21
|
$3.93
RUB356.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR71.56
|
$3.21
RUB290.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR36.91
|
$1.21
RUB109.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.79
|
$1.72
RUB156.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.39
|
$0.56
RUB50.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.91
|
$0.56
RUB50.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.40
|
$0.75
RUB67.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.21
|
$0.90
RUB81.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.73
|
$0.22
RUB19.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.84
|
$0.22
RUB19.80
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR85.05
|
$2.21
RUB200.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR899.92
|
$19.07
RUB1,726.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR346,618.55
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,614,481.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR149.35
|
$4.42
RUB400.46
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR720.30
|
$6.26
RUB567.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,424.87
|
$317.16
RUB28,722.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,734.55
|
$217.57
RUB19,703.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,353.36
|
$68.11
RUB6,168.52
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,011.05
|
$212.06
RUB19,204.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,935.69
|
$5,562.55
RUB503,749.30
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.11
|
$1.50
RUB135.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.69
|
$1.72
RUB155.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.46
|
$2.19
RUB198.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR505.14
|
$29.01
RUB2,626.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR105.07
|
$4.18
RUB378.54
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR791.49
|
$58.04
RUB5,256.21
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR534.40
|
$36.63
RUB3,317.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,441.83
|
$78.11
RUB7,073.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,365.33
|
$78.83
RUB7,138.91
|
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