Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 31.1% cheaper than Truro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 26.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 61.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 33.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Moscow
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Truro, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Truro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.55
CA$31.02
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
CA$13.44
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Truro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
CA$4.24
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
CA$8.17
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
CA$10.62
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$5.04
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
CA$5.63
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.34
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
CA$2.77
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
CA$2.84
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Truro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.30
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.08
CA$18.82
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Truro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.83
CA$87.53
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.20
CA$184.47
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Truro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$696.93
CA$1,002.85
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Truro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
CA$4.65
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.12
CA$28.95
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
CA$14.99
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Truro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.50
CA$69.79
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
CA$59.45
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.59
CA$144.74
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.55
CA$170.59
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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