Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 33.3% cheaper than Saskatoon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Saskatoon, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Saskatoon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.94
|
$9.19
RUB757.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
CA$12.22
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.91
|
$1.07
RUB88.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$0.49
RUB39.99
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Saskatoon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
CA$3.39
|
$0.62
RUB50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
CA$5.83
|
$4.41
RUB363.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.29
CA$12.89
|
$3.57
RUB293.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
CA$4.50
|
$1.52
RUB125.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.34
CA$7.41
|
$1.99
RUB163.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$0.68
RUB55.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.67
RUB54.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.72
RUB58.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$1.12
RUB92.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
CA$1.10
|
$0.25
RUB20.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
CA$1.16
|
$0.21
RUB17.24
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Saskatoon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CA$5.77
|
$2.22
RUB182.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.63
CA$82.81
|
$28.58
RUB2,355.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,900.61
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,523,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.78
CA$24.69
|
$5.82
RUB479.46
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Saskatoon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.90
CA$99.85
|
$6.38
RUB525.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.99
CA$1,321.98
|
$960.52
RUB79,154.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.90
CA$1,119.11
|
$583.26
RUB48,065.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.65
CA$234.20
|
$86.66
RUB7,141.45
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Saskatoon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.71
CA$848.06
|
$466.53
RUB38,446.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,986.92
CA$13,868.34
|
$10,413.52
RUB858,158.31
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saskatoon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.48
|
$3.06
RUB252.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.84
|
$2.52
RUB208.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.65
CA$18.96
|
$2.45
RUB201.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.18
CA$53.02
|
$32.34
RUB2,664.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.37
CA$19.95
|
$5.10
RUB420.58
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Saskatoon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.10
CA$91.79
|
$81.16
RUB6,687.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.01
CA$75.00
|
$42.31
RUB3,486.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$133.86
|
$108.95
RUB8,978.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.33
CA$179.59
|
$101.97
RUB8,403.15
|
|
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