Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 62.1% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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