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Moscow vs. Sao Jose dos Campos Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 33.9% more expensive than Sao Jose dos Campos.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 3.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 47.6% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 34.1% more in Moscow

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Sao Jose dos Campos. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Sao Jose dos Campos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Sao Jose dos Campos, you would:

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	Sao Jose dos Campos	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.35 R$26.92	$9.19 RUB1,014.46	+111.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 R$37.69	$5.10 RUB563.59	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 R$7.65	$1.07 RUB118.39	-13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 R$4.63	$0.49 RUB53.58	-35.2%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 3.1% less for groceries

	Sao Jose dos Campos	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 R$7.65	$0.62 RUB68.31	-50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.00 R$24.72	$4.41 RUB486.52	+10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.71 R$22.94	$3.57 RUB393.86	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 R$12.29	$1.52 RUB167.78	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 R$9.23	$1.99 RUB219.24	+33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 R$5.01	$0.68 RUB74.78	-16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 R$4.17	$0.67 RUB73.69	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 R$2.87	$0.72 RUB79.01	+54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 R$4.09	$1.12 RUB124.05	+69.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 R$3.35	$0.25 RUB27.52	-54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 R$2.73	$0.21 RUB23.10	-52.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Sao Jose dos Campos	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 R$21.58	$2.22 RUB244.94	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.82 R$153.45	$28.58 RUB3,156.11	+15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,772.83 R$134,604.02	$30,621.85 RUB3,381,543.78	+40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.37 R$57.93	$5.82 RUB642.49	-37.9%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Sao Jose dos Campos	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 R$117.96	$6.38 RUB704.36	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.41 R$2,092.13	$960.52 RUB106,069.39	+183.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.66 R$1,543.46	$583.26 RUB64,409.21	+133.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.69 R$183.54	$86.66 RUB9,569.74	+191.9%
Average			+110.7%

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pay 47.6% more for childcare

	Sao Jose dos Campos	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$316.02 R$1,953.68	$466.53 RUB51,518.81	+47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,054.40 R$43,611.70	$10,413.52 RUB1,149,955.78	+47.6%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Jose dos Campos	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 R$10.77	$3.06 RUB338.15	+75.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 R$9.86	$2.52 RUB278.77	+58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 R$12.92	$2.45 RUB270.52	+17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.66 R$127.74	$32.34 RUB3,571.13	+56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.23 R$32.30	$5.10 RUB563.59	-2.3%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 34.1% more for clothing

	Sao Jose dos Campos	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.03 R$358.76	$81.16 RUB8,961.92	+39.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.00 R$278.18	$42.31 RUB4,672.02	-6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.09 R$464.25	$108.95 RUB12,031.53	+45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.70 R$399.97	$101.97 RUB11,260.45	+57.6%
Average			+34.1%

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