Cost of living comparison
Tulum is 16.8% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Tulum instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB958.24
|
$7.94
MX$162.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$7.45
MX$152.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB111.83
|
$1.05
MX$21.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB50.61
|
$0.92
MX$18.70
|
|
pay 65.3% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB64.53
|
$1.72
MX$35.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB459.55
|
$3.10
MX$63.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB372.03
|
$5.03
MX$102.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB158.48
|
$1.91
MX$38.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB207.09
|
$2.90
MX$59.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB70.63
|
$0.90
MX$18.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB69.61
|
$0.56
MX$11.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB74.63
|
$0.53
MX$10.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB117.18
|
$0.63
MX$12.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.99
|
$0.81
MX$16.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.82
|
$0.80
MX$16.44
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB231.36
|
$4.49
MX$91.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,981.19
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,194,126.88
|
$14,892.01
MX$304,221.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB606.88
|
$13.76
MX$281.10
|
|
pay 61.9% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB665.32
|
$26.76
MX$546.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB100,190.66
|
$569.00
MX$11,623.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,839.42
|
$570.86
MX$11,661.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,039.35
|
$61.47
MX$1,255.82
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,663.46
|
$171.26
MX$3,498.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,086,221.24
|
$2,680.56
MX$54,759.87
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB319.41
|
$2.73
MX$55.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB263.32
|
$3.16
MX$64.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB255.53
|
$3.72
MX$76.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,373.20
|
$40.54
MX$828.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$4.42
MX$90.25
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,465.22
|
$19.86
MX$405.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,413.08
|
$29.78
MX$608.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,364.70
|
$67.01
MX$1,369.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,636.36
|
$49.64
MX$1,014.07
|
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