Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Providence (RI), United States
Providence vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Providence is 2.8 times more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 3.0 times more in Providence
Groceries
pay 3.9 times more in Providence
Transportation
pay 73.3% more in Providence
Housing
pay 4.1 times more in Providence
Childcare
pay 3.2 times more in Providence
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Providence
Clothing
pay 22.8% less in Providence

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Providence are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Providence.

Providence vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Providence
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB717.07
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB398.37
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB83.68
$2.60
 

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pay 3.9 times more for groceries

 
Moscow
Providence
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB48.29
$3.46
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB343.89
$5.37
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB278.40
$5.57
 

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pay 73.3% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Providence
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB173.14
$3.49
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,230.89
$70.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
$36,036.53
 

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
Moscow
Providence
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB497.88
$59.17
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB74,974.87
$1,920.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB45,527.48
$1,420.00
 

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

 
Moscow
Providence
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB36,415.94
$1,500.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Providence
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB239.02
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB197.05
$4.50
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB191.22
$11.00
 

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Providence
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
$52.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
$73.75
 

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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: July 2025
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