Cost of living comparison
Comox is 3.1 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Comox instead of Russia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Russia
|
Comox
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB623.71
|
$18.35
CA$24.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB382.84
|
$11.01
CA$14.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB76.67
|
$1.96
CA$2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB37.02
|
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Russia
|
Comox
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB44.31
|
$2.50
CA$3.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB357.73
|
$6.37
CA$8.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB291.81
|
$8.22
CA$11.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB110.50
|
$3.83
CA$5.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB156.82
|
$5.10
CA$6.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.18
|
$1.86
CA$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB50.88
|
$0.66
CA$0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB68.01
|
$1.37
CA$1.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB82.12
|
$2.66
CA$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB20.03
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB19.89
|
$1.76
CA$2.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Russia
|
Comox
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB201.15
|
$4.78
CA$6.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,734.83
|
$40.36
CA$54.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,626,920.72
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,956.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB402.36
|
$16.18
CA$22.04
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Russia
|
Comox
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB569.84
|
$54.31
CA$73.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB28,859.14
|
$1,357.69
CA$1,848.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB19,796.82
|
$1,174.22
CA$1,599.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,197.86
|
$118.83
CA$161.82
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Russia
|
Comox
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB19,295.63
|
$1,002.98
CA$1,365.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB506,146.13
|
$11,008.33
CA$14,990.59
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Comox
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB136.32
|
$5.14
CA$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB156.25
|
$4.40
CA$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB199.55
|
$11.74
CA$15.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,639.28
|
$55.04
CA$74.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB380.34
|
$13.21
CA$17.99
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
Russia
|
Comox
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,281.21
|
$45.25
CA$61.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,333.32
|
$36.45
CA$49.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,107.14
|
$105.43
CA$143.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,172.88
|
$123.29
CA$167.89
|
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