Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 12.4% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% more in Moscow
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$34.23
|
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.77
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$6.29
|
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$4.19
|
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.40
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.35
|
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$22.73
|
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$11.23
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.35
|
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.75
|
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.96
|
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.48
|
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.41
|
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.12
|
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.08
|
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$22.37
|
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$291.25
|
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$112,911.10
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$45.07
|
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$115.94
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,504.08
|
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,798.57
|
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$443.51
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$3,111.13
|
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$60,747.01
|
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.22
|
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$11.04
|
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$10.22
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$147.87
|
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.88
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$300.63
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$241.76
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$447.60
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$364.82
|
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
|
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