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Russia

Tyumen vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Tyumen is 5.6% cheaper than Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% more in Tyumen
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Tyumen
Transportation: pay 32.7% less in Tyumen
Housing: pay 14.2% less in Tyumen
Childcare: pay 14.6% more in Tyumen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% more in Tyumen
Clothing: pay 86.7% more in Tyumen

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Tyumen are more expensive than in Stellenbosch. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Tyumen. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tyumen.

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Tyumen vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tyumen instead of Stellenbosch, you would:

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pay 23.7% more for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Tyumen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$11.70 RUB966.60	+62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 ZAR79.29	$5.37 RUB443.67	+11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.86	$1.20 RUB98.84	+24.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.38 RUB31.66	-48.3%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Tyumen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 ZAR18.58	$0.68 RUB56.39	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.41	$5.52 RUB456.24	+25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.36	$4.10 RUB339.07	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ZAR47.44	$1.44 RUB118.70	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 ZAR43.46	$2.34 RUB193.65	-11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.03	$0.88 RUB73.07	+11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.79	$0.77 RUB63.57	+17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.72	$0.65 RUB54.07	-15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.69	$1.20 RUB99.26	+69.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ZAR7.86	$0.29 RUB23.97	-39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.24	$0.25 RUB20.96	-62.8%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 32.7% less for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Tyumen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 ZAR87.50	$3.09 RUB255.41	-41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.98 RUB2,394.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$33,923.62 RUB3M	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR208.13	$4.89 RUB404.04	-61.2%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 14.2% less for housing

	Stellenbosch	Tyumen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.05 ZAR561.70	$10.97 RUB906.68	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	$604.39 RUB49,941.25	-11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	$403.57 RUB33,347.87	-16.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	$89.02 RUB7,355.75	+15.2%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 14.6% more for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Tyumen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	$221.67 RUB18,317.16	-15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	$3,626.32 RUB300K	+54.7%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Tyumen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.60	$3.80 RUB314.15	+40.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 ZAR33.94	$3.92 RUB323.81	+90.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$2.81 RUB231.99	-22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 ZAR470.77	$58.26 RUB4,813.69	+104.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.71 ZAR143.71	$6.61 RUB546.13	-24.1%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 86.7% more for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Tyumen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.84 ZAR871.52	$131.60 RUB10,874.30	+149.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.04 ZAR479.03	$94.52 RUB7,810.17	+225.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	$146.80 RUB12,130.65	+22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$110.35 RUB9,118.31	+22.4%
Average			+86.7%

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