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Russia

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Argentina

Bariloche vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Bariloche is 8.6% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 78.0% more in Bariloche
Groceries: pay 20.0% more in Bariloche
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Bariloche
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Bariloche
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Bariloche
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Bariloche
Clothing: pay 35.2% less in Bariloche

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

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Bariloche vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.0% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Bariloche
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$20.00 ARS30,356.69	+71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$14.27 ARS21,658.22	+103.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$1.73 ARS2,627.16	+7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$1.86 ARS2,821.76	+122.4%
Average			+78.0%

Moscow vs. Bariloche - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.0% more for groceries

	Moscow	Bariloche
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$2.07 ARS3,136.86	+103.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$7.72 ARS11,712.62	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$5.17 ARS7,852.36	+12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$2.73 ARS4,138.63	+46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$4.62 ARS7,011.01	+54.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$1.06 ARS1,606.45	+13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$1.21 ARS1,835.94	+48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$0.89 ARS1,354.01	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.22 ARS1,858.89	-31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.44 ARS665.53	+7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.35 ARS527.83	+7.5%
Average			+20.0%

Moscow vs. Bariloche - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Moscow	Bariloche
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$4.10 ARS6,224.43	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$20,000.00 ARS30M	-48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	??
Average			-17.5%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Moscow	Bariloche
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$24.00 ARS36,428.02	+142.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$1,300.00 ARS2M	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$716.67 ARS1M	-10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$65.00 ARS98,659.23	-54.5%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Bariloche
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$300.00 ARS455K	-62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$4,260.00 ARS6M	-83.9%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Bariloche
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$5.21 ARS7,904.37	+11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$3.92 ARS5,957.48	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	-13.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$50.00 ARS75,891.71	+19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$8.50 ARS12,901.59	-9.2%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 35.2% less for clothing

	Moscow	Bariloche
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$75.00 ARS114K	-30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$40.00 ARS60,713.37	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$110.00 ARS167K	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$95.00 ARS144K	-47.3%
Average			-35.2%

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