Cost of living comparison

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Moscow vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 47.7% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 9.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 75.0% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.9% more for restaurants

	Male	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.56	$11.93 RUB911.35	+114.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR150.98	$5.97 RUB455.67	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.29	$1.38 RUB105.57	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.70	$0.61 RUB46.71	+100.5%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Male	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.49	$0.85 RUB64.62	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.46	$6.27 RUB478.82	+37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.00	$4.62 RUB352.84	-33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 MVR27.18	$1.68 RUB128.49	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.37	$2.46 RUB188.10	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.31	$0.81 RUB61.80	-56.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.63	$0.87 RUB66.45	-49.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.25	$0.90 RUB68.87	-54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.83	$1.64 RUB125.22	+10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.77	$0.43 RUB32.60	-39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.45	$0.34 RUB25.86	-38.3%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Male	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.53	$2.84 RUB216.76	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR445.28	$36.64 RUB2,797.83	+26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR503,267.97	$36,994.59 RUB2,825,171.82	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR271.76	$5.73 RUB437.45	-67.5%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 9.4% less for housing

	Male	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.15 MVR1,249.78	$7.82 RUB596.90	-90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.87 MVR14,874.36	$1,253.04 RUB95,691.30	+29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.10 MVR10,442.81	$709.24 RUB54,162.93	+4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	$110.60 RUB8,445.86	+18.5%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Male	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.36 MVR2,546.54	$656.36 RUB50,124.02	+296.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	$14,285.88 RUB1,090,971.99	+298.2%
Average			+297.5%

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pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR72.97	$4.18 RUB318.97	-11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR50.96	$3.16 RUB241.06	-4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR201.31	$2.98 RUB227.84	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.61 MVR1,241.39	$44.58 RUB3,404.36	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR150.98	$6.56 RUB501.24	-33.1%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 75.0% more for clothing

	Male	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR662.64	$76.06 RUB5,808.16	+76.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR875.69	$47.73 RUB3,645.38	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	$122.95 RUB9,389.02	+36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR796.84	$156.80 RUB11,974.07	+203.0%
Average			+75.0%

Male vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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