Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 30.7% cheaper than Albufeira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Moscow
- Groceries
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pay 34.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 39.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 8.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% less in Moscow
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€10.93
|
$9.19
RUB757.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$1.07
RUB88.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.49
RUB39.99
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.62
RUB50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.03
|
$4.41
RUB363.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.24
|
$3.57
RUB293.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.57
|
$1.52
RUB125.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$1.99
RUB163.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.68
RUB55.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.67
RUB54.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.72
RUB58.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.11
|
$1.12
RUB92.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.25
RUB20.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$0.21
RUB17.24
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.90
|
$2.22
RUB182.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.03
|
$28.58
RUB2,355.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,220.59
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,523,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.65
|
$5.82
RUB479.46
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.80
€41.08
|
$6.38
RUB525.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,661.23
€1,458.06
|
$960.52
RUB79,154.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,303.98
€1,144.50
|
$583.26
RUB48,065.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.33
€122.29
|
$86.66
RUB7,141.45
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€376.27
|
$466.53
RUB38,446.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,932.92
€12,228.92
|
$10,413.52
RUB858,158.31
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$3.06
RUB252.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.88
|
$2.52
RUB208.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.27
|
$2.45
RUB201.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.64
€44.45
|
$32.34
RUB2,664.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.89
€90.30
|
$81.16
RUB6,687.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
€57.05
|
$42.31
RUB3,486.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.03
€87.79
|
$108.95
RUB8,978.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.70
€148.94
|
$101.97
RUB8,403.15
|
|
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