Cost of Living Comparison Between Saratov and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Saratov and Pretoria

😐 Solo nomad: Saratov is 2.8% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saratov is 7.9% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 ₽1,008
$8.26 R 147
52.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 ₽3,085
$33.75 R 600
14.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 ₽516
$4.8 R 85.4
34.79%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ₽157
$2.13 R 37.83
-7.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₽61
$1.05 R 18.73
-27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₽32.76
$0.83 R 14.71
-50.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ₽76.4
$2.29 R 40.81
-58.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₽191
$2.81 R 50
-14.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ₽85.5
$1.2 R 21.29
-10.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₽50.2
$1.01 R 17.95
-37.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ₽131
$1.64 R 29.13
0.61%
Eggs
$1.6 ₽128
$2.39 R 42.54
-33.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 ₽894
$7.6 R 135
47.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 ₽357
$4.61 R 81.9
-3.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 ₽736
$6.42 R 114
43.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 ₽95.2
$1.65 R 29.34
-27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ₽135
$1.53 R 27.29
10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ₽178
$1.67 R 29.7
33.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 ₽163
$1.61 R 28.71
27.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ₽42.59
$1.33 R 23.57
-60.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₽46.93
$1.16 R 20.7
-49.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 ₽114
$1.08 R 19.27
32.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₽44.72
$1.11 R 19.73
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 ₽190
$2.84 R 50.4
-16.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.96 ₽715
$5.17 R 92
73.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₽76.5
$1.56 R 27.67
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₽185
$1.81 R 32.13
28.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.29
$3.27 R 58.2
-83.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.2 R 1,124
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 ₽140
$1.42 R 25.2
23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽19.2
$1.38 R 24.62
-82.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 ₽561
$3.11 R 55.3
126.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽56.9
$1.32 R 23.46
-46.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K ₽3.3M
$19K R 337.3K
117.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K ₽3M
$25.8K R 458.9K
48.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 ₽6,761
$123 R 2,196
-31.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 ₽427
$37.49 R 667
-85.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.32 ₽744
$38.51 R 685
-75.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.6 ₽3,000
$32.7 R 582
14.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.8 ₽1,740
$10.26 R 182
112.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 ₽411
$7.62 R 135
-32.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.8K
$195 R 3,474
65.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,949 ₽554.4K
$4,427 R 78.7K
56.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 ₽10.6K
$49.99 R 889
165.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.1 ₽5,989
$31.88 R 567
135.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 ₽10.8K
$87.1 R 1,549
55.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 ₽12.3K
$86.8 R 1,544
77.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 ₽32.5K
$399 R 7,102
2.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ₽22.9K
$395 R 7,024
-27.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ₽48.1K
$735 R 13.1K
-18.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₽36.9K
$748 R 13.3K
-38.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,999 ₽159.5K
$875 R 15.6K
128.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,236 ₽98.6K
$805 R 14.3K
53.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saratov
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$615 ₽49K
$1,572 R 28K
-60.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.45
11.69
6.50%

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Last update for Saratov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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