Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 18.5% cheaper than Moncton.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Moncton, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Moncton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$9.19
RUB896.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.49
|
$5.10
RUB497.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.07
RUB104.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.10
|
$0.49
RUB47.33
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Moncton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.84
|
$0.62
RUB60.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.16
|
$4.41
RUB429.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$10.91
|
$3.57
RUB347.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CA$4.66
|
$1.52
RUB148.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
CA$6.88
|
$1.99
RUB193.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.80
|
$0.68
RUB66.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
$0.67
RUB65.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.72
RUB69.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CA$2.52
|
$1.12
RUB109.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.56
|
$0.25
RUB24.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.53
|
$0.21
RUB20.41
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Moncton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CA$6.19
|
$2.22
RUB216.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.29
CA$69.97
|
$28.58
RUB2,788.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,987,148.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
CA$18.09
|
$5.82
RUB567.56
|
|
pay 29.5% less for housing
|
Moncton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.82
CA$94.34
|
$6.38
RUB622.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$973.22
CA$1,353.89
|
$960.52
RUB93,698.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$785.84
CA$1,093.22
|
$583.26
RUB56,897.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.81
CA$120.77
|
$86.66
RUB8,453.60
|
|
pay 33.7% more for childcare
|
Moncton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$380.80
CA$529.74
|
$466.53
RUB45,510.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,184.84
CA$9,995.19
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,015,834.56
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moncton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.95
CA$5.50
|
$3.06
RUB298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
CA$4.24
|
$2.52
RUB246.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.99
|
$2.45
RUB238.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.18
CA$41.98
|
$32.34
RUB3,154.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$13.99
|
$5.10
RUB497.86
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
Moncton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.91
CA$58.31
|
$81.16
RUB7,916.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$45.87
|
$42.31
RUB4,127.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.79
CA$131.87
|
$108.95
RUB10,628.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$149.47
|
$101.97
RUB9,947.13
|
|
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