Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Cape Town 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Cape Town are 4.0% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cape Town are 9.1% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 18.6% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 14.5% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 4.9% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 41.8% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 917.29 руб
(182.22 R)
780.26 руб
(155.00 R)
     -14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(794.61 R)
3,523.74 руб
(700.00 R)
     -11.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(89.39 R)
453.05 руб
(90.00 R)
     +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(59.60 R)
218.98 руб
(43.50 R)
     -27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(59.60 R)
251.70 руб
(50.00 R)
     -16.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 236.18 руб
(46.92 R)
188.77 руб
(37.50 R)
     -20.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 100.05 руб
(19.88 R)
85.45 руб
(16.97 R)
     -14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 55.63 руб
(11.05 R)
66.30 руб
(13.17 R)
     +19.2 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 328.98 руб
(65.35 R)
347.56 руб
(69.04 R)
     +5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.93 руб
(10.51 R)
83.15 руб
(16.52 R)
     +57.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.11 руб
(11.34 R)
68.61 руб
(13.63 R)
     +20.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.16 руб
(31.62 R)
213.56 руб
(42.42 R)
     +34.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 382.20 руб
(75.93 R)
324.90 руб
(64.54 R)
     -15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 195.59 руб
(38.85 R)
206.50 руб
(41.02 R)
     +5.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 387.16 руб
(76.91 R)
280.01 руб
(55.62 R)
     -27.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 57.01 руб
(11.32 R)
61.59 руб
(12.23 R)
     +8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 61.76 руб
(12.27 R)
65.32 руб
(12.98 R)
     +5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.45 руб
(14.39 R)
60.07 руб
(11.93 R)
     -17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 137.87 руб
(27.39 R)
62.03 руб
(12.32 R)
     -55.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.60 руб
(3.50 R)
54.28 руб
(10.78 R)
     +208.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.38 руб
(3.65 R)
55.63 руб
(11.05 R)
     +202.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 107.05 руб
(21.27 R)
94.42 руб
(18.76 R)
     -11.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.69 руб
(10.86 R)
86.00 руб
(17.08 R)
     +57.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(119.19 R)
453.05 руб
(90.00 R)
     -24.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 78.10 руб
(15.51 R)
120.71 руб
(23.98 R)
     +54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 165.50 руб
(32.88 R)
145.79 руб
(28.96 R)
     -11.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(45.69 R)
261.76 руб
(52.00 R)
     +13.8 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(11.92 R)
100.68 руб
(20.00 R)
     +67.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(542.32 R)
3,397.89 руб
(675.00 R)
     +24.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(39.73 R)
100.68 руб
(20.00 R)
     -49.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(12.79 R)
121.52 руб
(24.14 R)
     +88.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(107.27 R)
276.87 руб
(55.00 R)
     -48.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.69 руб
(42.05 R)
446.13 руб
(88.63 R)
     +110.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(595,957.66 R)
1,752,809.09 руб
(348,200.00 R)
     -41.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,007,692.31 руб
(597,485.75 R)
2,039,435.21 руб
(405,139.01 R)
     -32.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,660.70 руб
(2,117.77 R)
8,354.52 руб
(1,659.65 R)
     -21.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 539.73 руб
(107.22 R)
3,208.51 руб
(637.38 R)
     +494.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 538.59 руб
(106.99 R)
3,828.03 руб
(760.45 R)
     +610.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,973.92 руб
(590.78 R)
3,560.49 руб
(707.30 R)
     +19.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,341.58 руб
(465.16 R)
672.18 руб
(133.53 R)
     -71.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(99.33 R)
604.07 руб
(120.00 R)
     +20.8 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 43,816.09 руб
(8,704.18 R)
16,853.93 руб
(3,348.08 R)
     -61.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,056,106.46 руб
(209,798.24 R)
399,309.05 руб
(79,323.76 R)
     -62.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,812.92 руб
(1,750.71 R)
4,278.03 руб
(849.84 R)
     -51.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,130.21 руб
(820.48 R)
2,615.48 руб
(519.57 R)
     -36.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,119.46 руб
(2,010.26 R)
8,250.74 руб
(1,639.03 R)
     -18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,860.13 руб
(1,958.74 R)
6,815.12 руб
(1,353.84 R)
     -30.9 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 79,863.01 руб
(15,864.99 R)
63,553.17 руб
(12,625.00 R)
     -20.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 47,617.26 руб
(9,459.29 R)
41,544.60 руб
(8,252.94 R)
     -12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 166,096.15 руб
(32,995.42 R)
128,532.62 руб
(25,533.33 R)
     -22.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 88,386.00 руб
(17,558.10 R)
81,093.22 руб
(16,109.38 R)
     -8.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 46,825.09 руб
(9,301.92 R)
17,034.49 руб
(3,383.94 R)
     -63.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,844.92 руб
(5,332.81 R)
11,646.34 руб
(2,313.58 R)
     -56.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 110,888.51 руб
(22,028.28 R)
142,960.32 руб
(28,399.43 R)
     +28.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.50 11.87      -18.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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