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Moscow vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 7.2% cheaper than Monterrey.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 21.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 18.7% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 48.8% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Monterrey. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Monterrey, you would:

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pay 32.2% less for restaurants

	Monterrey	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.41 MX$256.04	$9.19 RUB1,014.46	-26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$153.62	$5.10 RUB563.59	-31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 MX$27.18	$1.07 RUB118.39	-18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MX$21.14	$0.49 RUB53.58	-52.7%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Monterrey	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 MX$51.12	$0.62 RUB68.31	-75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 MX$99.48	$4.41 RUB486.52	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.80 MX$119.72	$3.57 RUB393.86	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 MX$53.95	$1.52 RUB167.78	-41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 MX$81.36	$1.99 RUB219.24	-49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$26.72	$0.68 RUB74.78	-47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 MX$11.21	$0.67 RUB73.69	+22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MX$15.39	$0.72 RUB79.01	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$16.56	$1.12 RUB124.05	+40.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$18.71	$0.25 RUB27.52	-72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 MX$15.73	$0.21 RUB23.10	-72.6%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

	Monterrey	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 MX$95.58	$2.22 RUB244.94	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.19 MX$870.52	$28.58 RUB3,156.11	-32.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,338.02 MX$460,864.66	$30,621.85 RUB3,381,543.78	+37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.43 MX$194.59	$5.82 RUB642.49	-38.3%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 18.7% less for housing

	Monterrey	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.26 MX$603.60	$6.38 RUB704.36	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.43 MX$18,040.68	$960.52 RUB106,069.39	+9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$618.73 MX$12,765.22	$583.26 RUB64,409.21	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.13 MX$1,797.58	$86.66 RUB9,569.74	-0.5%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 48.8% more for childcare

	Monterrey	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$314.39 MX$6,486.24	$466.53 RUB51,518.81	+48.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,974.43 MX$143,892.19	$10,413.52 RUB1,149,955.78	+49.3%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Monterrey	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 MX$51.21	$3.06 RUB338.15	+23.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 MX$66.48	$2.52 RUB278.77	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.97 MX$81.93	$2.45 RUB270.52	-38.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 MX$832.05	$32.34 RUB3,571.13	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.96 MX$122.90	$5.10 RUB563.59	-14.3%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Monterrey	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.35 MX$1,080.09	$81.16 RUB8,961.92	+55.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.13 MX$848.50	$42.31 RUB4,672.02	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.18 MX$1,881.14	$108.95 RUB12,031.53	+19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.17 MX$2,169.84	$101.97 RUB11,260.45	-3.0%
Average			+18.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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