Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Russia

Moscow vs. Coquitlam Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 21.4% cheaper than Coquitlam.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 30.2% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 80.5% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Coquitlam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Coquitlam	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.13 CA$22.84	$11.70 RUB966.60	-27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$7.02 RUB579.96	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 CA$2.98	$1.62 RUB133.67	-23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 CA$2.31	$0.84 RUB69.07	-48.9%
Average			-31.6%

Coquitlam vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Coquitlam	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.55 CA$3.61	$1.02 RUB84.09	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.91 CA$6.95	$7.14 RUB589.78	+45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.34 CA$7.57	$4.61 RUB381.19	-13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 CA$5.38	$1.86 RUB154.04	-50.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.04 CA$8.55	$2.98 RUB246.54	-50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 CA$2.60	$0.93 RUB77.02	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$0.81 RUB67.24	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.47	$0.90 RUB74.52	-48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$1.79 RUB147.60	-2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CA$0.99	$0.41 RUB33.58	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 CA$1.80	$0.32 RUB26.73	-74.6%
Average			-37.2%

Coquitlam vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Coquitlam	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 CA$7.04	$3.31 RUB273.63	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.57 CA$104.16	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,795.92 CA$36,520.58	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.46 CA$19.06	$10.06 RUB831.28	-25.3%
Average			-17.9%

Coquitlam vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Coquitlam	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.61 CA$73.07	$9.88 RUB816.43	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,928.79 CA$2,730.68	$1,454.91 RUB120K	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,718.37 CA$2,432.79	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.39 CA$88.33	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+129.0%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 30.2% more for childcare

	Coquitlam	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,089.37 CA$1,542.28	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	-25.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,572.71 CA$16,384.06	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+128.3%
Average			+30.2%

Coquitlam vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare

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pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Coquitlam	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$4.68 RUB386.64	-16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 CA$5.46	$3.70 RUB305.66	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.43 CA$21.85	$3.45 RUB285.15	-77.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.04 CA$29.79	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	+99.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.89	$9.36 RUB773.28	-11.0%
Average			-5.0%

Coquitlam vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 80.5% more for clothing

	Coquitlam	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.28 CA$81.09	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+89.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.87 CA$46.54	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+90.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.98 CA$133.06	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+54.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.44 CA$133.70	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+90.8%
Average			+80.5%

Coquitlam vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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