Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 18.8% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.03
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.03
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.54
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.39
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.01
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.47
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.51
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.09
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.17
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.98
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.26
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.87
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.00
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.92
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.08
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.75
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$249.71
|
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$140,117.08
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.43
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 82.1% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$110.98
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,072.78
|
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,286.37
|
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$295.75
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,652.22
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,222.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.01
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.05
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.01
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$136.75
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.03
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$292.43
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$236.66
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$370.18
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$320.09
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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