Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Cusco Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 67.5% more expensive than Cusco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 93.3% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Cusco. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Cusco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Cusco, you would:
pay 66.6% more for restaurants
|
Cusco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
PEN9.60
|
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
PEN23.04
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
PEN4.96
|
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
PEN3.04
|
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
|
Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Cusco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
PEN8.70
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
PEN8.16
|
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
PEN18.52
|
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PEN13.44
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
PEN7.69
|
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
PEN3.77
|
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
PEN1.18
|
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PEN2.03
|
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.44
|
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.60
|
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.52
|
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
|
Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Cusco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
PEN19.90
|
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,307.73
PEN64,902.14
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
PEN55.68
|
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
|
Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Cusco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.41
PEN105.60
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.14
PEN1,055.97
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.03
PEN863.98
|
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.21
PEN88.09
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
|
Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cusco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cusco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
PEN7.04
|
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
PEN16.80
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.41
PEN105.60
|
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
PEN16.80
|
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
|
Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
Cusco
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.13
PEN124.80
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.51
PEN99.20
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.78
PEN214.39
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.30
PEN246.39
|
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
|
Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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