Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 31.5% cheaper than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 68.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 67.3% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 69.2% more in Moscow
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$9.19
RUB709.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.07
RUB82.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.49
RUB37.45
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$0.62
RUB47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$4.41
RUB340.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.57
RUB275.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$1.52
RUB117.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$1.99
RUB153.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.68
RUB52.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.67
RUB51.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.72
RUB55.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.12
RUB86.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.25
RUB19.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.21
RUB16.15
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$2.22
RUB171.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,205.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.82
RUB449.05
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$6.38
RUB492.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$960.52
RUB74,133.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$583.26
RUB45,016.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$86.66
RUB6,688.45
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$466.53
RUB36,007.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB803,723.55
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.06
RUB236.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$2.52
RUB194.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$2.45
RUB189.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$32.34
RUB2,495.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
|
pay 69.2% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$108.95
RUB8,409.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$101.97
RUB7,870.12
|
|
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