Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 11.2% more expensive than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 48.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
The cost of clothing and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Mahe. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Moscow. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.75
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.93
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.76
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.53
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.59
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR152.48
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR91.14
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR52.07
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.67
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.35
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR29.12
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.79
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.79
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR93.16
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR374.51
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR545.71
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Mahe
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,496.71
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,840.21
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,229.11
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR981.90
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR64,201.07
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR128.40
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.66
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR187.25
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR764.72
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR96.30
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR410.13
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR164.05
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR656.21
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR820.26
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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