Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Brazil

Caxias Do Sul vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 48.7% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 2.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 74.5% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 46.1% less in Caxias Do Sul

Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Caxias Do Sul.

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Caxias Do Sul vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caxias Do Sul instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$6.97 R$34.75	-40.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$6.97 R$34.75	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$1.38 R$6.86	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$1.08 R$5.36	+28.6%
Average			-20.3%

Moscow vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Moscow	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$1.69 R$8.41	+65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$4.97 R$24.81	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$3.39 R$16.91	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$1.96 R$9.78	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$2.18 R$10.87	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$0.72 R$3.60	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$0.48 R$2.41	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$0.27 R$1.35	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$0.74 R$3.68	-58.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.45 R$2.25	+11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.32 R$1.58	-2.3%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 2.3% less for transportation

	Moscow	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$4.82 R$24.04	+45.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$43.80 R$218.44	+7.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$23,669.59 R$118K	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$7.90 R$39.42	-21.4%
Average			-2.3%

Moscow vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of transportation

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pay 74.5% less for housing

	Moscow	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$21.90 R$109.21	+121.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$272.09 R$1,356.97	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$182.17 R$908.51	-77.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$54.98 R$274.18	-61.5%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$398.18 R$1,985.80	-50.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$23,711.01 R$118K	-10.3%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$2.19 R$10.92	-53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$1.94 R$9.68	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$2.48 R$12.39	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$26.38 R$131.56	-37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$7.27 R$36.24	-22.3%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 46.1% less for clothing

	Moscow	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$50.34 R$251.03	-53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$36.83 R$183.69	-41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$101.92 R$508.31	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$79.07 R$394.32	-56.1%
Average			-46.1%

Moscow vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of clothing

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