Cost of living comparison
compared to
Braga vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Braga is 36.3% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% more in Braga
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% more in Braga
- Transportation
-
pay 89.3% more in Braga
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Braga
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% less in Braga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% more in Braga
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Braga
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Braga are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Braga. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Braga.
Braga vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Braga instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 48.0% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
$1.96
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
Moscow vs. Braga - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
$4.63
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
$4.01
€3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
$3.26
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
Moscow vs. Braga - Cost of groceries
pay 89.3% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
$24.12
€20.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
$37,243.10
€31,984.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
$18.78
€16.12
|
|
Moscow vs. Braga - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
$46.54
€39.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
$902.95
€775.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
$682.82
€586.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
$107.06
€91.94
|
|
Moscow vs. Braga - Cost of housing
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
$350.40
€300.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
$10,407.96
€8,938.47
|
|
Moscow vs. Braga - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
$6.77
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
$45.93
€39.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
$9.17
€7.87
|
|
Moscow vs. Braga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
$38.92
€33.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
$93.44
€80.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
$92.66
€79.58
|
|
Moscow vs. Braga - Cost of clothing
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