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Cape Girardeau vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Cape Girardeau is 7.1% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 36.2% more in Cape Girardeau
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Cape Girardeau
Transportation
pay 14.0% less in Cape Girardeau
Housing
pay 9.6% less in Cape Girardeau
Childcare
pay 2.4% more in Cape Girardeau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.8% more in Cape Girardeau
Clothing
pay 56.9% less in Cape Girardeau

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

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Cape Girardeau vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Girardeau instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 36.2% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Cape Girardeau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.70
RUB958.35
$17.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.02
RUB575.01
$7.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.62
RUB132.53
$2.67
 
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Moscow
Cape Girardeau
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.02
RUB83.38
$2.20
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.14
RUB584.74
$7.72
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.61
RUB377.94
$3.83
 
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pay 14.0% less for transportation

 
Moscow
Cape Girardeau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.31
RUB271.29
$3.13
 
Monthly public transit pass $40.65
RUB3,330.26
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,895.19
RUB3M
$30,000.00
 
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pay 9.6% less for housing

 
Moscow
Cape Girardeau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $9.88
RUB809.45
$81.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,454.91
RUB119K
$789.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $804.40
RUB65,900.59
$862.50
 
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pay 2.4% more for childcare

 
Moscow
Cape Girardeau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $809.00
RUB66,277.41
$828.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,421.03
RUB2M
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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Cape Girardeau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.68
RUB383.34
$3.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
RUB303.05
$6.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $3.45
RUB282.71
$7.50
 
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pay 56.9% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Cape Girardeau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $108.46
RUB8,886.04
$45.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $62.47
RUB5,117.58
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $145.30
RUB11,904.07
$85.00
 
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