Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 21.9% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% more in Moscow
The cost of clothing and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$9.19
RUB775.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.07
RUB90.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.49
RUB40.97
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.62
RUB52.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.41
RUB372.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$3.57
RUB301.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$1.52
RUB128.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$1.99
RUB167.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.68
RUB57.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.67
RUB56.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.72
RUB60.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.12
RUB94.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.25
RUB21.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.21
RUB17.67
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$2.22
RUB187.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$28.58
RUB2,413.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,585,822.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$5.82
RUB491.31
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$6.38
RUB538.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$960.52
RUB81,109.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$583.26
RUB49,252.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$86.66
RUB7,317.85
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$466.53
RUB39,395.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB879,356.25
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$3.06
RUB258.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.52
RUB213.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.45
RUB206.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$32.34
RUB2,730.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
pay 34.7% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$81.16
RUB6,853.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$42.31
RUB3,572.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$108.95
RUB9,200.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$101.97
RUB8,610.72
|
|
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