Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Curitiba Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 54.8% more expensive than Curitiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.3% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Curitiba. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Curitiba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Curitiba, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Curitiba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
R$34.07
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$6.55
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.85
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Curitiba vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Curitiba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
R$8.38
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
R$23.17
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$20.75
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.21
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
R$10.61
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
R$5.15
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.43
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.37
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.00
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.40
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.33
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Curitiba vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Curitiba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
R$25.94
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.09
R$261.59
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,721.83
R$112,714.31
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.13
R$38.76
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Curitiba vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Curitiba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.21
R$115.35
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.73
R$2,087.27
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.47
R$1,460.33
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.85
R$303.78
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Curitiba vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Curitiba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.70
R$1,602.99
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,891.96
R$37,488.13
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Curitiba vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Curitiba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
R$12.00
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.52
R$144.28
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Curitiba vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Curitiba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.37
R$317.48
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.18
R$251.21
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.13
R$463.08
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.18
R$381.73
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Curitiba vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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