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Moscow vs. Charlottetown Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 35.2% more expensive than Charlottetown.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 23.7% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 48.2% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Charlottetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Charlottetown	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.07 CA$20.93	$11.93 RUB973.96	-20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.61 CA$11.96	$5.97 RUB486.98	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 CA$2.31	$1.38 RUB112.83	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 CA$1.80	$0.61 RUB49.92	-52.9%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Charlottetown	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 CA$3.98	$0.85 RUB69.06	-70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.11 CA$8.48	$6.27 RUB511.72	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 CA$10.17	$4.62 RUB377.08	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.98 CA$5.52	$1.68 RUB137.31	-57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.37 CA$8.84	$2.46 RUB201.02	-61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.45	$0.81 RUB66.05	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CA$0.98	$0.87 RUB71.01	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.45	$0.90 RUB73.60	-49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.24 CA$3.11	$1.64 RUB133.82	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.28	$0.43 RUB34.84	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.28 CA$1.78	$0.34 RUB27.63	-73.6%
Average			-41.6%

Charlottetown vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.7% more for transportation

	Charlottetown	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 CA$6.09	$2.84 RUB231.65	-35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.35 CA$19.93	$36.64 RUB2,990.07	+155.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,390.16 CA$33,867.66	$36,994.59 RUB3M	+51.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.85 CA$34.50	$5.73 RUB467.50	-76.9%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Charlottetown	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.02 CA$106.95	$7.82 RUB637.91	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,136.18 CA$1,577.68	$1,253.04 RUB102K	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$889.81 CA$1,235.57	$709.24 RUB57,884.37	-20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.77 CA$137.16	$110.60 RUB9,026.16	+12.0%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Charlottetown	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.46 CA$224.20	$656.36 RUB53,567.95	+306.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$14,285.88 RUB1M
Average			+306.5%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Charlottetown	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.74 CA$7.97	$4.18 RUB340.89	-27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 CA$5.18	$3.16 RUB257.62	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.94 CA$24.91	$2.98 RUB243.49	-83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.08 CA$82.04	$44.58 RUB3,638.26	-24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.95	$6.56 RUB535.68	-39.0%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 48.2% more for clothing

	Charlottetown	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.04 CA$55.60	$76.06 RUB6,207.23	+89.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.09 CA$47.33	$47.73 RUB3,895.85	+40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.32 CA$117.08	$122.95 RUB10,034.12	+45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.95 CA$186.00	$156.80 RUB12,796.79	+17.1%
Average			+48.2%

Charlottetown vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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