Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Russia

Moscow vs. Cusco Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.1 times more expensive than Cusco.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 42.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.0% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Cusco. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Cusco Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Cusco	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.03 PEN6.97	$11.70 RUB996.18	+475.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.56 PEN22.51	$7.02 RUB597.71	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PEN2.59	$1.62 RUB137.76	+114.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PEN1.16	$0.84 RUB71.18	+146.7%
Average			+165.8%

Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Cusco	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 PEN7.83	$1.02 RUB86.67	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.40 PEN8.22	$7.14 RUB607.83	+198.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 PEN16.70	$4.61 RUB392.86	-5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 PEN12.35	$1.86 RUB158.76	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 PEN6.78	$2.98 RUB254.08	+51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 PEN4.07	$0.93 RUB79.37	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 PEN1.24	$0.81 RUB69.29	+124.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 PEN2.26	$0.90 RUB76.80	+37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.36	$1.79 RUB152.11	+352.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.58	$0.41 RUB34.61	-11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PEN1.69	$0.32 RUB27.55	-34.5%
Average			+18.1%

Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.6% less for transportation

	Cusco	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 PEN20.01	$3.31 RUB282.00	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,461.72
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$38,895.19 RUB3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.84 PEN57.76	$10.06 RUB856.71	-40.3%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Cusco	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.55 PEN149.38	$9.88 RUB841.41	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$217.77 PEN746.88	$1,454.91 RUB124K	+568.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.57 PEN663.89	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	+315.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.20 PEN76.15	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	+543.3%
Average			+363.9%

Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Cusco	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$809.00 RUB68,893.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$26,421.03 RUB2M

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pay 93.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cusco	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 PEN5.98	$4.68 RUB398.47	+168.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.13 PEN7.30	$3.70 RUB315.01	+73.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.45 RUB293.87
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.04 PEN99.58	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	+44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.36 PEN14.94	$9.36 RUB796.94	+114.9%
Average			+93.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Cusco	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.75 PEN129.46	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	+187.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.39 PEN114.52	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	+87.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.72 PEN184.23	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	+170.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 PEN248.96	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	+148.2%
Average			+145.1%

Cusco vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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