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Saint Petersburg vs. Cannes Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 46.1% cheaper than Cannes.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 60.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 30.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 51.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 3.7% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Saint Petersburg

The cost of clothing and childcare in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Cannes. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Cannes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Cannes, you would:

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

	Cannes	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.99	$11.46 RUB976.26	-48.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.56 €12.99	$6.43 RUB547.90	-55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.36 €3.00	$1.49 RUB127.01	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.35 €2.10	$0.69 RUB58.37	-70.9%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 60.3% less for groceries

	Cannes	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.20	$0.93 RUB79.20	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 €12.24	$6.02 RUB512.63	-56.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.06 €6.31	$4.17 RUB355.25	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.45 €4.86	$1.64 RUB139.71	-69.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.80 €6.07	$2.85 RUB242.54	-58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.59	$0.77 RUB65.29	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.73 RUB61.87	-42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.93 €1.72	$0.75 RUB64.06	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 €2.27	$1.38 RUB117.87	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.19	$0.36 RUB30.55	-73.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.28 RUB23.88	-77.9%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 30.3% less for transportation

	Cannes	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.26 €7.37	$3.25 RUB277.12	-60.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	+34.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,884.43	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €20.99	$7.60 RUB647.52	-67.7%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 51.4% less for housing

	Cannes	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.06 €36.65	$8.55 RUB728.46	-79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,315.69 €1,174.41	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,063.75 €949.52	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	-58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.91 €140.96	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	-29.0%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 3.7% more for childcare

	Cannes	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$873.39 €779.61	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,091.28 €9,007.66	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+70.8%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cannes	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$2.63 RUB224.14	-66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.48 €4.00	$3.03 RUB257.83	-32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$2.92 RUB249.04	-78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.25 €46.64	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 €10.99	$7.02 RUB597.71	-43.0%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Cannes	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.11 €73.30	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	+12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.99 €49.97	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.95	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.30 €108.28	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	-0.2%
Average			+4.9%

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