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Moscow vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 45.2% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 48.0% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 37.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 26.5% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.0% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,185	$9.19 RUB720.41	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,480	$5.10 RUB400.23	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,310	$1.07 RUB84.07	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA850	$0.49 RUB38.05	-67.5%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,629	$0.62 RUB48.51	-86.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,924	$4.41 RUB345.49	+30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,621	$3.57 RUB279.69	-56.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,673	$1.52 RUB119.15	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,229	$1.99 RUB155.69	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA633	$0.68 RUB53.10	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA426	$0.67 RUB52.33	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA942	$0.72 RUB56.11	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA661	$1.12 RUB88.09	-3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$0.25 RUB19.54	-70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA323	$0.21 RUB16.41	-63.1%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,444	$2.22 RUB173.94	-48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,342	$28.58 RUB2,241.27	+21.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,701,897	$30,621.85 RUB2,401,357.37	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,086	$5.82 RUB456.26	-53.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,476	$6.38 RUB500.19	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA335,339	$960.52 RUB75,323.74	+63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA205,208	$583.26 RUB45,739.32	+61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA353,625	$86.66 RUB6,795.82	-86.1%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,947	$466.53 RUB36,585.39	+850.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,008,826	$10,413.52 RUB816,625.48	+18.3%
Average			+434.2%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,762	$3.06 RUB240.14	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,355	$2.52 RUB197.96	-39.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,850	$2.45 RUB192.11	-24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,476	$32.34 RUB2,535.99	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,609	$5.10 RUB400.23	-19.5%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 26.5% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,728	$81.16 RUB6,364.18	+41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,151	$42.31 RUB3,317.77	-29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA56,918	$108.95 RUB8,544.03	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,305	$101.97 RUB7,996.46	+85.4%
Average			+26.5%

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