Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Maringa Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 62.4% more expensive than Maringa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.0% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 77.8% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Maringa. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Maringa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Maringa, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Maringa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
R$32.95
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
R$40.55
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
R$6.29
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$3.95
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Maringa vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Maringa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
R$7.93
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
R$27.04
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
R$24.18
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$10.41
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
R$9.04
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.29
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.37
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.07
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.60
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.29
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Maringa vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Maringa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$22.99
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.92
R$304.16
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,734.39
R$243,328.24
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
R$44.61
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Maringa vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Maringa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.52
R$106.20
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.15
R$1,926.35
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.69
R$1,140.60
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.82
R$330.80
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Maringa vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Maringa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$279.59
R$1,520.80
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,157.50
R$38,932.52
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Maringa vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 90.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maringa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.99
R$108.74
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.42
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Maringa vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.8% more for clothing
|
Maringa
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.70
R$215.95
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.99
R$299.09
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.77
R$439.34
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.92
R$304.16
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Maringa vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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