Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Botucatu Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 90.0% more expensive than Botucatu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 96.6% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Botucatu. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Botucatu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Botucatu, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Botucatu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
R$7.09
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
R$5.21
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Botucatu vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Botucatu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
R$6.65
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
R$20.27
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
R$16.48
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$8.91
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
R$8.94
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.49
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.29
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.80
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.47
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.24
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Botucatu vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Botucatu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
R$22.72
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
R$47.64
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Botucatu vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Botucatu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.91
R$81.09
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.87
R$1,418.99
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.70
R$912.21
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.52
R$100.76
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Botucatu vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Botucatu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.03
R$1,463.34
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,813.74
R$31,623.24
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Botucatu vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botucatu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
R$13.18
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
R$12.50
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
R$45.61
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Botucatu vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.6% more for clothing
|
Botucatu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Botucatu vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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