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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ariana and Potchefstroom Cost of Living Comparison Between Ariana and Potchefstroom

😐 Solo nomad: Ariana is 23.4% more expensive than Potchefstroom without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ariana is 18.9% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.16 TND 12.22
$6 R 102
-30.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.01 TND 49.91
$28.47 R 486
-40.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 TND 14.8
$4.6 R 78.5
9.57%
Cappuccino
$0.77 TND 2.26
$1.6 R 27.4
-51.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.89
$1.07 R 18.21
-40.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.74
$0.69 R 11.78
-63.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 TND 4.39
$2.2 R 37.53
-31.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TND 5.76
$1.09 R 18.64
79.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 TND 1.57
$1.1 R 18.73
-51.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.54
$1.06 R 18.05
-83.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 TND 4.36
$1.64 R 28.04
-9.76%
Eggs
$1.54 TND 4.52
$2.3 R 39.27
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 TND 30.4
$7.3 R 125
41.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 TND 18.18
$4.25 R 72.5
45.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 TND 38.81
$6.54 R 112
102.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 TND 5.97
$1.44 R 24.61
41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 TND 8.99
$1.44 R 24.52
112.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 TND 3.47
$1.61 R 27.42
-26.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TND 2.04
$1.14 R 19.55
-39.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.16
$1.32 R 22.58
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 TND 2.01
$1.02 R 17.5
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.54
$1.12 R 19.13
-53.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$1.03 R 17.58
-71.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 TND 10.17
$2.75 R 46.98
26.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 TND 20.11
$4.17 R 71.2
64.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 TND 3.79
$0.99 R 16.96
30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 TND 4.61
$1.79 R 30.58
-12.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$1.09 R 18.63
-67.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.23 TND 30.02
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$1.02 R 17.44
-68.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.99 R 16.9
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 TND 12.36
$3.16 R 54
33.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 TND 2.61
$1.25 R 21.26
-28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K TND 109.6K
$18.9K R 322.9K
97.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K TND 101.9K
$25.6K R 437K
35.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.4 TND 174
$125 R 2,127
-52.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 TND 28.89
$28.4 R 485
-65.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 TND 61.7
$37.55 R 641
-43.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.23 TND 94.6
$28.54 R 487
12.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.12 TND 50.2
$2.76 R 47.21
520.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 TND 13.27
$5.62 R 96.1
-19.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 TND 328
$115 R 1,968
-3.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,302 TND 9,689
$4,158 R 71K
-20.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.41 TND 133
$25.6 R 437
77.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 TND 169
$19.96 R 341
188.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 TND 282
$79 R 1,348
21.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 TND 200
$63.3 R 1,082
7.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 TND 726
$262 R 4,471
-5.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 TND 466
$298 R 5,084
-46.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 TND 1,294
$427 R 7,293
3.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 TND 863
$493 R 8,421
-40.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,132 TND 3,321
$719 R 12.3K
57.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$501 TND 1,469
$679 R 11.6K
-26.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ariana
Potchefstroom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 TND 994
$861 R 14.7K
-60.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.15
11.69
12.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ariana: December 2, 2025

Last update for Potchefstroom: November 29, 2025

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