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Moscow vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 49.0% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants
pay 55.9% more in Moscow
Groceries
pay 10.6% less in Moscow
Transportation
pay 30.5% less in Moscow
Housing
pay 22.9% more in Moscow
Childcare
pay 3.3 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.3% more in Moscow
Clothing
pay 9.9% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

pay 55.9% more for restaurants

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.58
F CFA1,999
$11.93
RUB950.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.18
F CFA6,248
$5.97
RUB475.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.84
F CFA472
$1.38
RUB110.14

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Moscow
Bread
1 loaf
$0.52
F CFA292
$0.85
RUB67.42
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.63
F CFA6,498
$6.27
RUB499.56
Milk (1 gallon) $9.04
F CFA5,055
$4.62
RUB368.11

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.92
F CFA3,311
$2.84
RUB226.14
Monthly public transit pass $49.19
F CFA27,491
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,855.61
F CFA17,244,573
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41

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pay 22.9% more for housing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Moscow
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.08
F CFA24,076
$7.82
RUB622.74
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $593.76
F CFA331,840
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $371.16
F CFA207,435
$709.24
RUB56,507.99

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $295.14
F CFA164,948
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,311.61
F CFA1,850,793
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09

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pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.07
F CFA600
$4.18
RUB332.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.01
F CFA1,125
$3.16
RUB251.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.79
F CFA1,000
$2.98
RUB237.70

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Moscow
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$83.47
F CFA46,652
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.70
F CFA26,658
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.44
F CFA49,984
$122.95
RUB9,795.53

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