Cost of living comparison

Wanganui, New Zealand

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Wanganui Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 26.9% cheaper than Wanganui.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 25.5% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 5.8% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 15.1% more in Moscow

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Wanganui Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Wanganui, you would:

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pay 48.8% less for restaurants

	Wanganui	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.14 NZ$22.02	$9.19 RUB757.05	-30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.36 NZ$14.01	$5.10 RUB420.58	-39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 NZ$3.97	$1.07 RUB88.35	-54.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 NZ$2.84	$0.49 RUB39.99	-71.3%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Wanganui	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 NZ$2.30	$0.62 RUB50.98	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 NZ$4.50	$4.41 RUB363.07	+64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 NZ$11.03	$3.57 RUB293.92	-45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 NZ$8.87	$1.52 RUB125.21	-71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 NZ$6.13	$1.99 RUB163.61	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.14	$0.68 RUB55.80
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.59	$0.67 RUB54.99	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.27	$0.72 RUB58.96	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.09	$1.12 RUB92.58	-53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.50	$0.25 RUB20.53	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 NZ$1.48	$0.21 RUB17.24	-76.3%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Wanganui	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.21 NZ$10.41	$2.22 RUB182.79	-64.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.58 RUB2,355.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,285.40 NZ$39,030.17	$30,621.85 RUB2,523,488.23	+31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.29 NZ$39.04	$5.82 RUB479.46	-75.0%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 25.5% less for housing

	Wanganui	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.55 NZ$83.06	$6.38 RUB525.63	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.28 NZ$2,021.93	$960.52 RUB79,154.63	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$716.66 NZ$1,201.24	$583.26 RUB48,065.58	-18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.78 NZ$116.97	$86.66 RUB7,141.45	+24.2%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 5.8% less for childcare

	Wanganui	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.33 NZ$600.62	$466.53 RUB38,446.09	+30.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,916.44 NZ$30,030.91	$10,413.52 RUB858,158.31	-41.9%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wanganui	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.75 NZ$7.96	$3.06 RUB252.35	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.28 NZ$5.51	$2.52 RUB208.03	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.89 NZ$40.04	$2.45 RUB201.88	-89.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.34 RUB2,664.97
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 NZ$12.01	$5.10 RUB420.58	-28.8%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 15.1% more for clothing

	Wanganui	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.69 NZ$110.11	$81.16 RUB6,687.86	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.82 NZ$60.04	$42.31 RUB3,486.51	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 NZ$154.16	$108.95 RUB8,978.57	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.53 NZ$170.18	$101.97 RUB8,403.15	+0.4%
Average			+15.1%

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