Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 35.5% cheaper than Peterborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Peterborough, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
£12.96
|
$9.19
RUB720.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$5.10
RUB400.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.73
|
$1.07
RUB84.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$0.49
RUB38.05
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.62
RUB48.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
£2.96
|
$4.41
RUB345.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.17
|
$3.57
RUB279.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.65
|
$1.52
RUB119.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.21
|
$1.99
RUB155.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.06
|
$0.68
RUB53.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.67
RUB52.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.72
RUB56.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.95
|
$1.12
RUB88.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.44
|
$0.25
RUB19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.21
RUB16.41
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
£5.15
|
$2.22
RUB173.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.31
£83.46
|
$28.58
RUB2,241.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,401,357.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
£10.27
|
$5.82
RUB456.26
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.82
£28.11
|
$6.38
RUB500.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,041.30
£773.86
|
$960.52
RUB75,323.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$871.79
£647.88
|
$583.26
RUB45,739.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.02
£117.44
|
$86.66
RUB6,795.82
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$904.08
£671.88
|
$466.53
RUB36,585.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB816,625.48
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.32
|
$3.06
RUB240.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.80
|
$2.52
RUB197.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£13.92
|
$2.45
RUB192.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£28.79
|
$32.34
RUB2,535.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.00
|
$5.10
RUB400.23
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.74
£51.83
|
$81.16
RUB6,364.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.24
£17.27
|
$42.31
RUB3,317.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£67.19
|
$108.95
RUB8,544.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.94
£62.38
|
$101.97
RUB7,996.46
|
|
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