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Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Elizabeth and Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Elizabeth and Nizhny Novgorod

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 Rย 144
$11.58 โ‚ฝ904
-24.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.03 Rย 738
$38.68 โ‚ฝ3,017
16.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 Rย 83.4
$5.79 โ‚ฝ451
-12.26%
Cappuccino
$2.24 Rย 36.75
$2.67 โ‚ฝ208
-16.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Rย 19.29
$1.26 โ‚ฝ98.2
-6.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 Rย 16.53
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.53
119.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rย 40.71
$1.05 โ‚ฝ81.6
136.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 Rย 48.75
$3.26 โ‚ฝ254
-8.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Rย 17.46
$1.00 โ‚ฝ78.3
6.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 Rย 15.31
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.51
52.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 Rย 23.61
$1.31 โ‚ฝ102
9.92%
Eggs
$2.39 Rย 39.23
$1.62 โ‚ฝ126
47.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 Rย 130
$10.45 โ‚ฝ815
-24.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 Rย 77.7
$4.88 โ‚ฝ381
-2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.36 Rย 137
$9.06 โ‚ฝ707
-7.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 Rย 26.49
$1.75 โ‚ฝ137
-7.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 Rย 23.19
$1.66 โ‚ฝ130
-15.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 Rย 27.23
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
-16.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Rย 26.13
$2.55 โ‚ฝ199
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 Rย 24.85
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.4
102.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 Rย 18.30
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.4
57.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 Rย 18.51
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.9
-5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 Rย 16.49
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.0
31.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 Rย 48.74
$2.83 โ‚ฝ221
4.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 Rย 81.2
$7.88 โ‚ฝ615
-37.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Rย 18.96
$1.17 โ‚ฝ91.2
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 Rย 27.72
$2.16 โ‚ฝ169
-21.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 Rย 18.10
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.42
107.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.56 Rย 550
$17.19 โ‚ฝ1,341
95.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 Rย 43.99
$1.95 โ‚ฝ152
37.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rย 6.82
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.20
-28.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 Rย 128
$7.80 โ‚ฝ608
-0.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 Rย 20.77
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.0
64.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K Rย 391.6K
$41.5K โ‚ฝ3.2M
-42.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K Rย 425.9K
$32.1K โ‚ฝ2.5M
-19.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 Rย 1,914
$111 โ‚ฝ8,641
5.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.56 Rย 534
$5.78 โ‚ฝ451
463.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.55 Rย 731
$7.22 โ‚ฝ564
517.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.99 Rย 492
$31.82 โ‚ฝ2,482
-5.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.74 Rย 340
$16.06 โ‚ฝ1,253
29.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 Rย 162
$6.52 โ‚ฝ508
51.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 Rย 2,670
$331 โ‚ฝ25.8K
-50.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,857 Rย 79.7K
$4,009 โ‚ฝ312.7K
21.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 Rย 1,085
$82.3 โ‚ฝ6,417
-19.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 Rย 621
$76.4 โ‚ฝ5,962
-50.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 Rย 1,543
$143 โ‚ฝ11.1K
-34.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 Rย 1,449
$110 โ‚ฝ8,568
-19.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 Rย 9,820
$582 โ‚ฝ45.4K
2.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 Rย 7,154
$369 โ‚ฝ28.8K
18.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 Rย 17.9K
$987 โ‚ฝ77.0K
10.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 Rย 14.0K
$728 โ‚ฝ56.8K
17.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$759 Rย 12.4K
$2,949 โ‚ฝ230.1K
-74.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$542 Rย 8,895
$1,932 โ‚ฝ150.7K
-71.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port Elizabeth
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,610 Rย 26.4K
$784 โ‚ฝ61.2K
105.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.04
16.46
-26.85%

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Last update for Port Elizabeth: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nizhny Novgorod: January 11, 2026

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