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Moscow vs. Las Terrenas Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 91.7% more expensive than Las Terrenas.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 32.2% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 30.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 69.8% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Las Terrenas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Las Terrenas, you would:

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	Las Terrenas	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 DOP369.49	$11.93 RUB945.90	+91.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP429.08	$5.97 RUB472.95	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP57.61	$1.38 RUB109.58	+42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP37.19	$0.61 RUB48.48	-2.6%
Average			+28.3%

Las Terrenas vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.2% more for groceries

	Las Terrenas	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 DOP79.52	$0.85 RUB67.07	-37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP216.48	$6.27 RUB496.98	+71.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.57 DOP270.71	$4.62 RUB366.21	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.61 DOP95.35	$1.68 RUB133.36	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP146.39	$2.46 RUB195.23	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 DOP64.98	$0.81 RUB64.14	-26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP22.77	$0.87 RUB68.97	+126.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 DOP30.28	$0.90 RUB71.48	+76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 DOP30.28	$1.64 RUB129.97	+220.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 DOP30.28	$0.43 RUB33.83	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP59.55	$0.34 RUB26.84	-66.3%
Average			+32.2%

Las Terrenas vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Las Terrenas	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 DOP269.59	$2.84 RUB224.98	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$36.64 RUB2,903.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP2M	$36,994.59 RUB3M	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,220.49	$5.73 RUB454.03	-72.2%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 30.0% more for housing

	Las Terrenas	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,066.36	$7.82 RUB619.53	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$724.55 DOP42,907.94	$1,253.04 RUB99,319.75	+72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$434.73 DOP25,744.76	$709.24 RUB56,216.70	+63.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,053.39	$110.60 RUB8,766.12	+61.6%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Las Terrenas	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$80.51 DOP4,767.55	$656.36 RUB52,024.63	+715.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,427.83 DOP262K	$14,285.88 RUB1M	+222.6%
Average			+468.9%

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pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Las Terrenas	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP143.03	$4.18 RUB331.07	+72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 DOP118.00	$3.16 RUB250.20	+58.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.83 DOP286.05	$2.98 RUB236.48	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.13 DOP1,191.89	$44.58 RUB3,533.44	+121.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.25 DOP429.08	$6.56 RUB520.25	-9.4%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 69.8% more for clothing

	Las Terrenas	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.65 DOP2,466.61	$76.06 RUB6,028.40	+82.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.25 DOP2,383.77	$47.73 RUB3,783.61	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.09 DOP3,972.96	$122.95 RUB9,745.03	+83.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.51 DOP4,767.55	$156.80 RUB12,428.11	+94.8%
Average			+69.8%

Las Terrenas vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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