Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 36.5% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 60.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,575
|
$9.19
RUB717.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,186
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF302
|
$1.07
RUB83.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF254
|
$0.49
RUB37.87
|
|
pay 60.1% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF229
|
$0.62
RUB48.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF573
|
$4.41
RUB343.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF602
|
$3.57
RUB278.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF730
|
$1.52
RUB118.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF561
|
$1.99
RUB154.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF250
|
$0.68
RUB52.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF72
|
$0.67
RUB52.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF499
|
$0.72
RUB55.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF309
|
$1.12
RUB87.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF208
|
$0.25
RUB19.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF73
|
$0.21
RUB16.33
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF538
|
$2.22
RUB173.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,230.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,017,165
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF11,920
|
$5.82
RUB454.14
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,040
|
$6.38
RUB497.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF111,173
|
$960.52
RUB74,974.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF96,274
|
$583.26
RUB45,527.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF7,952
|
$86.66
RUB6,764.34
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF45,845
|
$466.53
RUB36,415.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF916,893
|
$10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF458
|
$3.06
RUB239.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF394
|
$2.52
RUB197.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,137
|
$2.45
RUB191.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,187
|
$32.34
RUB2,524.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,284
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,066
|
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF8,961
|
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF14,166
|
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,066
|
$101.97
RUB7,959.42
|
|
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