Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 43.2% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$9.43
MX$189.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$1.43
MX$28.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$1.14
MX$22.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$2.43
MX$48.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$4.61
MX$92.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$5.07
MX$101.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$2.01
MX$40.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$2.93
MX$58.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$1.30
MX$26.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.71
MX$14.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$1.35
MX$27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$0.81
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.94
MX$18.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$1.00
MX$20.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$4.60
MX$92.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$51.58
MX$1,035.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$24,820.02
MX$498,418.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$23.39
MX$469.78
|
|
pay 82.0% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$30.99
MX$622.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$695.82
MX$13,973.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$446.76
MX$8,971.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$80.85
MX$1,623.61
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$181.19
MX$3,638.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$4,914.36
MX$98,686.83
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$2.24
MX$45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$3.26
MX$65.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$3.97
MX$79.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$23.14
MX$464.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$4.47
MX$89.72
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$48.13
MX$966.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$35.59
MX$714.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$79.42
MX$1,594.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$95.32
MX$1,914.22
|
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