Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 65.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 76.7% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 72.4% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 57.8% less in Moscow
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.14
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.29
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.28
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.49
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.36
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.50
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.26
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.36
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.89
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.33
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.83
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.60
|
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,390.95
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.65
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€55.96
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,406.19
|
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,890.70
|
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€215.31
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,914.48
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€39,148.61
|
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.06
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€472.48
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€159.79
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€68.97
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€200.77
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€573.36
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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