Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 14.9% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 26.0% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 28.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 90.4% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 59.9% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Chile	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.12 CLF0.2000	$9.19 RUB743.67	+13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$5.10 RUB413.15	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CLF0.0300	$1.07 RUB86.79	-19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 CLF0.0300	$0.49 RUB39.28	-59.0%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 26.0% less for groceries

	Chile	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 CLF0.0400	$0.62 RUB50.08	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 CLF0.1300	$4.41 RUB356.65	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 CLF0.1100	$3.57 RUB288.72	-17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 CLF0.0800	$1.52 RUB123.00	-54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$1.99 RUB160.72	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0200	$0.68 RUB54.82	-17.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.67 RUB54.02	-14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.72 RUB57.92	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CLF0.0200	$1.12 RUB90.94	+53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CLF0.0100	$0.25 RUB20.17	-55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CLF0.0200	$0.21 RUB16.94	-67.1%
Average			-26.0%

Chile vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Chile	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$2.22 RUB179.56	-56.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.34 CLF0.8200	$28.58 RUB2,313.65	-14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,204.48 CLF399.0200	$30,621.85 RUB2,478,909.43	+89.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 CLF0.3200	$5.82 RUB470.99	-55.9%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 28.7% more for housing

	Chile	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 CLF0.5300	$6.38 RUB516.35	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.06 CLF11.1600	$960.52 RUB77,756.32	+112.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.28 CLF8.8500	$583.26 RUB47,216.48	+62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.13 CLF1.9200	$86.66 RUB7,015.29	+10.9%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 90.4% more for childcare

	Chile	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.82 CLF7.7300	$466.53 RUB37,766.91	+48.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,486.89 CLF110.4900	$10,413.52 RUB842,998.47	+132.1%
Average			+90.4%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$3.06 RUB247.89	+12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CLF0.0700	$2.52 RUB204.36	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.08 CLF0.1300	$2.45 RUB198.31	-51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.53 CLF1.0000	$32.34 RUB2,617.89	-20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 CLF0.1400	$5.10 RUB413.15	-13.3%
Average			-15.9%

Chile vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 59.9% more for clothing

	Chile	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 CLF1.0800	$81.16 RUB6,569.71	+84.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.66 CLF0.7100	$42.31 RUB3,424.92	+47.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.62 CLF1.5200	$108.95 RUB8,819.96	+76.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.35 CLF1.9300	$101.97 RUB8,254.70	+30.1%
Average			+59.9%

Chile 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: May 2025

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