Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Boca Raton Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 35.6% cheaper than Boca Raton.
Moscow vs. Boca Raton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$11.70
RUB939.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.02
RUB563.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$1.62
RUB129.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.84
RUB67.15
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.35
|
$1.02
RUB81.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
|
$7.14
RUB573.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$4.61
RUB370.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.31
|
$1.86
RUB149.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.47
|
$2.98
RUB239.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.93
RUB74.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.81
RUB65.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.90
RUB72.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.79
RUB143.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.41
RUB32.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.32
RUB25.99
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$3.31
RUB266.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$40.65
RUB3,265.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,928.80
|
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.97
|
$10.06
RUB808.15
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.80
|
$9.88
RUB793.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,415.00
|
$1,454.91
RUB117K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,025.00
|
$804.40
RUB64,618.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.67
|
$142.85
RUB11,475.08
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,081.25
|
$809.00
RUB64,988.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,966.67
|
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.68
RUB375.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$3.70
RUB297.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.12
|
$3.45
RUB277.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.67
|
$42.01
RUB3,374.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$9.36
RUB751.76
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.00
|
$108.46
RUB8,713.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$62.47
RUB5,018.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.25
|
$145.30
RUB11,672.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.33
|
$180.19
RUB14,475.07
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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