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
£12.89
|
$9.19
RUB721.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.72
|
$1.07
RUB84.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.38
|
$0.49
RUB38.12
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.62
RUB48.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
£2.94
|
$4.41
RUB346.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.14
|
$3.57
RUB280.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.64
|
$1.52
RUB119.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.19
|
$1.99
RUB155.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.06
|
$0.68
RUB53.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.67
RUB52.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.72
RUB56.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.94
|
$1.12
RUB88.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.43
|
$0.25
RUB19.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.40
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
£5.12
|
$2.22
RUB174.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.31
£83.02
|
$28.58
RUB2,245.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,405,570.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
£10.22
|
$5.82
RUB457.06
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.82
£27.96
|
$6.38
RUB501.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,041.30
£769.74
|
$960.52
RUB75,455.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$871.79
£644.43
|
$583.26
RUB45,819.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.02
£116.81
|
$86.66
RUB6,807.74
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$904.08
£668.30
|
$466.53
RUB36,649.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB818,058.12
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.30
|
$3.06
RUB240.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.78
|
$2.52
RUB198.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£13.84
|
$2.45
RUB192.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£28.64
|
$32.34
RUB2,540.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.93
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
Peterborough
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.74
£51.55
|
$81.16
RUB6,375.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.24
£17.18
|
$42.31
RUB3,323.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
$108.95
RUB8,559.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.94
£62.05
|
$101.97
RUB8,010.49
|
|
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