Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 65.7% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.82
|
$9.19
RUB917.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.43
|
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.71
|
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.62
|
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.73
|
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.51
|
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.70
|
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.38
|
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.11
|
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.36
|
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.31
|
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
|
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.28
|
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€489.15
|
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€593.59
|
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
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