Cost of living comparison

Alajuela, Costa Rica

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Alajuela Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 9.0% cheaper than Alajuela.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 44.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 50.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 18.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 68.0% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in Moscow

The cost of childcare and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Alajuela. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Alajuela Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Alajuela, you would:

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Alajuela	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.80 CRC3,429.72	$9.19 RUB717.07	+35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 CRC4,654.62	$5.10 RUB398.37	-44.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 CRC767.60	$1.07 RUB83.68	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 CRC653.28	$0.49 RUB37.87	-62.6%
Average			-25.5%

Alajuela vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.5% less for groceries

	Alajuela	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 CRC1,206.66	$0.62 RUB48.29	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,150.38	$4.41 RUB343.89	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 CRC3,549.92	$3.57 RUB278.40	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 CRC1,117.11	$1.52 RUB118.60	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,218.85	$1.99 RUB154.97	-54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CRC885.75	$0.68 RUB52.86	-61.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC317.68	$0.67 RUB52.09	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC801.82	$0.72 RUB55.85	-55.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 CRC633.88	$1.12 RUB87.69	-10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 CRC640.28	$0.25 RUB19.45	-80.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 CRC582.36	$0.21 RUB16.33	-81.9%
Average			-44.5%

Alajuela vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.4% less for transportation

	Alajuela	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,766.35	$2.22 RUB173.14	-59.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$108.83 CRC54,875.50	$28.58 RUB2,230.89	-73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,925.49 CRC18,618,474.85	$30,621.85 RUB2,390,235.43	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.88 CRC5,989.76	$5.82 RUB454.14	-51.0%
Average			-50.4%

Alajuela vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.0% more for housing

	Alajuela	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.07 CRC16,168.68	$6.38 RUB497.88	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.21 CRC342,971.91	$960.52 RUB74,974.87	+41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.03 CRC293,975.92	$583.26 RUB45,527.48
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.95 CRC22,667.00	$86.66 RUB6,764.34	+92.8%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 68.0% more for childcare

	Alajuela	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$291.52 CRC146,987.96	$466.53 RUB36,415.94	+60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,920.82 CRC2,985,381.87	$10,413.52 RUB812,843.25	+75.9%
Average			+68.0%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Alajuela	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 CRC1,224.90	$3.06 RUB239.02	+26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CRC1,551.54	$2.52 RUB197.05	-18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 CRC2,449.80	$2.45 RUB191.22	-49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.16 CRC31,847.39	$32.34 RUB2,524.24	-48.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.75 CRC4,409.64	$5.10 RUB398.37	-41.6%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Alajuela	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,035.65	$81.16 RUB6,334.71	+10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 CRC25,593.38	$42.31 RUB3,302.41	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.61 CRC58,795.18	$108.95 RUB8,504.45	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.17 CRC48,995.99	$101.97 RUB7,959.42	+4.9%
Average			-2.0%

Alajuela vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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