Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Cuenca is 11.7% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 6.0% more in Cuenca
Groceries
pay 31.7% more in Cuenca
Transportation
pay 11.4% more in Cuenca
Housing
pay 56.5% more in Cuenca
Childcare
pay 45.5% less in Cuenca
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.0% more in Cuenca
Clothing
pay 9.5% less in Cuenca

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

Cuenca vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

pay 6.0% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Cuenca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB717.07
$3.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB398.37
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB83.68
$1.02
 

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pay 31.7% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Cuenca
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB48.29
$1.54
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB343.89
$2.40
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB278.40
$4.43
 

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Cuenca
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB173.14
$2.39
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,230.89
$26.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
$30,000.00
 

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pay 56.5% more for housing

 
Moscow
Cuenca
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB497.88
$32.12
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB74,974.87
$334.62
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB45,527.48
$309.44
 

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pay 45.5% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Cuenca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB36,415.94
$255.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
$5,650.00
 

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pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Cuenca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB239.02
$2.75
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB197.05
$2.48
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB191.22
$6.00
 

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Cuenca
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
$61.67
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
$54.17
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
$100.83
 

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