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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kostroma and Cape Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Kostroma and Cape Town

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.52 โ‚ฝ977
$10.83 Rย 178
15.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 โ‚ฝ4,570
$45.28 Rย 743
29.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 โ‚ฝ502
$5.09 Rย 83.5
26.52%
Cappuccino
$3.19 โ‚ฝ249
$2.01 Rย 33.02
58.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฝ108
$1.11 Rย 18.18
24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.9
$0.81 Rย 13.26
-16.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 โ‚ฝ351
$2.78 Rย 45.63
61.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฝ354
$2.45 Rย 40.14
84.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.4
$1.10 Rย 18.08
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.61
$1.10 Rย 17.96
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฝ120
$1.86 Rย 30.57
-17.74%
Eggs
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
$2.49 Rย 40.87
-42.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 โ‚ฝ759
$8.39 Rย 138
15.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 โ‚ฝ347
$5.28 Rย 86.6
-15.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 โ‚ฝ751
$7.33 Rย 120
31.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฝ113
$1.58 Rย 25.83
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฝ125
$1.46 Rย 23.99
10.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ101
$1.46 Rย 24.02
-11.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฝ175
$1.53 Rย 25.10
46.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.7
$1.07 Rย 17.56
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.2
$1.22 Rย 20.07
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.6
$1.09 Rย 17.87
2.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ฝ48.04
$0.92 Rย 15.15
-32.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.20 โ‚ฝ250
$3.14 Rย 51.5
1.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 โ‚ฝ569
$6.57 Rย 108
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.3
$1.40 Rย 22.96
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฝ189
$1.76 Rย 28.92
37.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.76
$0.96 Rย 15.80
-52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.26 โ‚ฝ1,737
$48.51 Rย 796
-54.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
$1.43 Rย 23.40
7.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.13 โ‚ฝ9.79
$0.93 Rย 15.27
-86.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 โ‚ฝ606
$4.47 Rย 73.3
73.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.4
$1.23 Rย 20.23
-39.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฝ2.0M
$21.0K Rย 345.0K
24.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฝ2.3M
$24.3K Rย 398.8K
19.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฝ11.7K
$101 Rย 1,659
48.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 โ‚ฝ637
$32.32 Rย 530
-74.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.03 โ‚ฝ392
$42.08 Rย 690
-88.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.80 โ‚ฝ2,013
$41.35 Rย 678
-37.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.36 Rย 137
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 โ‚ฝ491
$6.63 Rย 109
-5.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$696 โ‚ฝ54.3K
$214 Rย 3,513
224.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K โ‚ฝ1.1M
$5,334 Rย 87.5K
171.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 โ‚ฝ6,720
$55.0 Rย 902
56.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 โ‚ฝ4,208
$33.11 Rย 543
62.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 โ‚ฝ10.2K
$113 Rย 1,846
16.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 โ‚ฝ12.6K
$84.2 Rย 1,381
92.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฝ34.4K
$771 Rย 12.6K
-42.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 โ‚ฝ24.0K
$516 Rย 8,457
-40.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฝ59.9K
$1,439 Rย 23.6K
-46.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 โ‚ฝ39.6K
$1,013 Rย 16.6K
-49.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$803 โ‚ฝ62.7K
$2,093 Rย 34.3K
-61.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 โ‚ฝ46.9K
$1,420 Rย 23.3K
-57.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kostroma
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$844 โ‚ฝ65.8K
$1,685 Rย 27.6K
-49.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.67
11.77
24.64%

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Last update for Kostroma: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cape Town: January 13, 2026

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