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Moscow vs. Moose Jaw Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 9.6% cheaper than Moose Jaw.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 9.1% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 12.9% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 31.8% more in Moscow

The cost of clothing and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Moose Jaw. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Moose Jaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Moose Jaw, you would:

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pay 40.6% less for restaurants

	Moose Jaw	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.94 CA$24.81	$11.93 RUB911.35	-33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 CA$13.89	$5.97 RUB455.67	-40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 CA$3.22	$1.38 RUB105.57	-40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 CA$1.61	$0.61 RUB46.71	-47.6%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Moose Jaw	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 CA$3.15	$0.85 RUB64.62	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 CA$5.47	$6.27 RUB478.82	+58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CA$7.77	$4.62 RUB352.84	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.05 CA$4.22	$1.68 RUB128.49	-44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.31 CA$5.95	$2.46 RUB188.10	-42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 CA$1.89	$0.81 RUB61.80	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CA$0.78	$0.87 RUB66.45	+53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.49	$0.90 RUB68.87	-16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 CA$1.89	$1.64 RUB125.22	+20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 CA$1.95	$0.43 RUB32.60	-69.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CA$1.35	$0.34 RUB25.86	-65.3%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Moose Jaw	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 CA$5.63	$2.84 RUB216.76	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.41 CA$79.39	$36.64 RUB2,797.83	-36.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	$36,994.59 RUB2,825,171.82	+51.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.83 CA$19.13	$5.73 RUB437.45	-58.6%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 9.1% less for housing

	Moose Jaw	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.62 CA$93.51	$7.82 RUB596.90	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.27 CA$1,124.63	$1,253.04 RUB95,691.30	+54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$681.71 CA$942.70	$709.24 RUB54,162.93	+4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$117.58 CA$162.60	$110.60 RUB8,445.86	-5.9%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 12.9% more for childcare

	Moose Jaw	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$511.28 CA$707.03	$656.36 RUB50,124.02	+28.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,674.71 CA$20,292.92	$14,285.88 RUB1,090,971.99	-2.6%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Moose Jaw	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$6.95	$4.18 RUB318.97	-16.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CA$3.72	$3.16 RUB241.06	+17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.92 CA$17.86	$2.98 RUB227.84	-76.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.64 CA$64.50	$44.58 RUB3,404.36	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.41 CA$14.39	$6.56 RUB501.24	-36.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 31.8% more for clothing

	Moose Jaw	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.23 CA$69.46	$76.06 RUB5,808.16	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.93 CA$78.72	$47.73 RUB3,645.38	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.24 CA$115.11	$122.95 RUB9,389.02	+47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.71 CA$150.34	$156.80 RUB11,974.07	+44.2%
Average			+31.8%

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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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