Cost of living comparison
Chaves is 33.5% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Chaves
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% more in Chaves
- Transportation
-
pay 62.5% more in Chaves
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Chaves
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Chaves
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in Chaves
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Chaves
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Chaves are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Chaves. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chaves.
If you lived in Chaves instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 69.3% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
$5.49
€5.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
$2.57
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
$3.40
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
$26.79
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
$30,947.16
€28,348.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
$8.90
€8.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
$41.40
€37.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
$321.53
€294.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
$214.35
€196.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
$88.93
€81.46
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
$434.17
€397.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
$6,109.05
€5,596.16
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
$29.47
€27.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
$119.68
€109.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
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