Cost of Living Comparison Between Potchefstroom and Foz do Iguaçu Cost of Living Comparison Between Potchefstroom and Foz do Iguaçu

🙂 Solo nomad: Potchefstroom is 13.7% cheaper than Foz do Iguaçu without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Potchefstroom is 12.5% more expensive than Foz do Iguaçu without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 R 107
$5.52 R$30.66
9.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.54 R 508
$36.01 R$200
-20.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.67 R 83
$6.39 R$35.45
-26.92%
Cappuccino
$1.62 R 28.86
$1.46 R$8.13
10.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 18.16
$1.13 R$6.25
-9.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 R 12.34
$0.38 R$2.1
81.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.73
$1.05 R$5.82
107.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R 20.5
$2.77 R$15.4
-58.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 18.95
$0.8 R$4.46
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R 19.04
$1.29 R$7.14
-17.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.81
$1.47 R$8.14
6.12%
Eggs
$2.27 R 40.36
$2.44 R$13.55
-6.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 R 126
$7.52 R$41.71
-5.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 R 73.2
$3.68 R$20.42
11.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 R 113
$7.41 R$41.1
-14.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.62
$1.95 R$10.81
-26.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.33
$1.1 R$6.09
29.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.73
$0.92 R$5.12
81.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 R 19.42
$1.11 R$6.16
-1.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.53
$0.88 R$4.9
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R 18.49
$0.98 R$5.43
6.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.3
$0.72 R$4.02
51.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.57
$0.79 R$4.36
25.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 49.47
$2.57 R$14.24
8.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.19 R 74.6
$7.38 R$40.99
-43.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 18.21
$1.65 R$9.18
-38.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 R 31.76
$2.71 R$15.07
-33.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 R 19.28
$0.89 R$4.93
21.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38 R$211
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 R 17.77
$1.1 R$6.09
-9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R 16.96
$0.75 R$4.14
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 R 55.9
$6.58 R$36.53
-52.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R 21.67
$0.93 R$5.14
31.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 338.3K
$21.1K R$117.2K
-9.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R 454.6K
$27.6K R$153.4K
-7.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,238
$63.9 R$354
97.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.49 R 507
$17.27 R$95.9
64.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.87 R 691
$18.2 R$101
113.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.19 R 519
$18.23 R$101
60.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.74 R 48.66
$21.3 R$118
-87.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 R 98.2
$8.08 R$44.82
-31.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 R 2,073
$219 R$1,214
-46.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,235 R 75.3K
$6,445 R$35.8K
-34.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.46 R 453
$41.72 R$232
-38.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.82 R 352
$16.43 R$91.2
20.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 R 1,448
$45.96 R$255
77.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 R 1,133
$35.2 R$195
81.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 R 4,605
$295 R$1,639
-12.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 R 5,232
$235 R$1,304
25.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 R 7,487
$540 R$2,995
-21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 R 8,575
$351 R$1,947
37.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$718 R 12.8K
$1,179 R$6,546
-39.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 R 12.3K
$863 R$4,790
-19.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Potchefstroom
Foz do Iguaçu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$880 R 15.6K
$374 R$2,078
135.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
10.92
7.05%

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

Last update for Potchefstroom: October 27, 2025

Last update for Foz do Iguaçu: October 28, 2025

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