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United States

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Russia

Moscow vs. Baton Rouge Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 20.9% cheaper than Baton Rouge.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 51.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 16.2% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Baton Rouge Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Baton Rouge, you would:

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Baton Rouge	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$11.70 RUB939.71	-22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$7.02 RUB563.82	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15	$1.62 RUB129.95	-24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35	$0.84 RUB67.15	-38.1%
Average			-31.3%

Baton Rouge vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.5% less for groceries

	Baton Rouge	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.93	$1.02 RUB81.75	-65.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56	$7.14 RUB573.37	+8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.03	$4.61 RUB370.58	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.92	$1.86 RUB149.76	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.50	$2.98 RUB239.67	-54.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.19	$0.93 RUB74.87	-70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32	$0.81 RUB65.37	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.87	$0.90 RUB72.45	-68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93	$1.79 RUB143.49	-7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.63	$0.41 RUB32.65	-75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22	$0.32 RUB25.99	-73.4%
Average			-51.5%

Baton Rouge vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Baton Rouge	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66	$3.31 RUB266.01	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.00	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	-27.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,578.00	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.94	$10.06 RUB808.15	-27.8%
Average			-11.4%

Baton Rouge vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.2% less for housing

	Baton Rouge	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.27	$9.88 RUB793.71	-85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,351.25	$1,454.91 RUB117K	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,182.00	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	-31.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.62	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	+35.2%
Average			-16.2%

Baton Rouge vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Baton Rouge	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,925.00	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+164.2%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Baton Rouge	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.50	$4.68 RUB375.88	-14.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08	$3.70 RUB297.16	-39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.87	$3.45 RUB277.21	-61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.33	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	-19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$9.36 RUB751.76	-22.0%
Average			-29.1%

Baton Rouge vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Baton Rouge	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	+225.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.50	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	+47.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.75	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	+65.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	+151.4%
Average			+111.3%

Baton Rouge vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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