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Pretoria vs Moscow
Pre vs Mow

Average net salary (After tax)

Moscow
Pretoria

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Mow
Pre
Outside city centre
Mow
Pre

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Mow
Pre
Outside city centre
Mow
Pre

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Mow
Pre
Outside city centre
Mow
Pre

Mortgage rates

Moscow
4.5%
Pretoria
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Moscow
Pretoria

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Mow
Pre

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Mow
Pre

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Mow
Pre

Monthly pass

Regular price

Mow
Pre

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Moscow
Pretoria

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Mow
Pre
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Mow
Pre
White bread 500g
Mow
Pre
Eggs 12
Mow
Pre
White rice 1kg
Mow
Pre

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Moscow
Pretoria

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Mow
Pre
Beef round 1kg
Mow
Pre
Local cheese 1kg
Mow
Pre

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Mow
Pre
Lettuce 1 head
Mow
Pre
Tomatoes 1kg
Mow
Pre

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Mow
Pre
Oranges 1 head
Mow
Pre
Bananas 1kg
Mow
Pre

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Mow $4,070.74/mth
Pre $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Mow $4,070.74/mth
Pre $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Moscow
4.5%
Pretoria
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 17.14% higher than in Pretoria

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Mow $4,070.74/mth
Pre $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Mow $4,070.74/mth
Pre $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Mow $4,070.74/mth
Pre $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Mow
Pre
Market 0.5L bottle
Mow
Pre

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Mow
Pre
Market 0.33L bottle
Mow
Pre

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Moscow
5
Pretoria

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Mow
Pre

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Mow
Pre

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Mow
Pre
1 pair men's leather shoes
Mow
Pre

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Moscow
$15.33
Pretoria
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Mow $4,070.74/mth
Pre $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Mow $4,070.74/mth
Pre $4,070.74/mth