Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Mexico

Celaya vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Celaya is 48.3% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Celaya
Groceries: pay 1.8% more in Celaya
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Celaya
Housing: pay 75.9% less in Celaya
Childcare: pay 82.7% less in Celaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Celaya
Clothing: pay 45.0% less in Celaya

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

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Celaya vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Celaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$12.80 MX$238.87	+9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$7.23 MX$135.01	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$1.22 MX$22.85	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$1.11 MX$20.77	+33.1%
Average			+5.3%

Moscow vs. Celaya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.8% more for groceries

	Moscow	Celaya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$2.24 MX$41.85	+120.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$4.06 MX$75.81	-43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$5.62 MX$104.84	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$2.23 MX$41.54	+19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$3.85 MX$71.84	+29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$1.03 MX$19.20	+10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$0.50 MX$9.42	-38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$0.70 MX$13.01	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$0.50 MX$9.42	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$0.73 MX$13.54	+78.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$0.63 MX$11.78	+95.0%
Average			+1.8%

Moscow vs. Celaya - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Moscow	Celaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$5.58 MX$104.13	+68.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$27.82 MX$519.28	-31.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$21,528.95 MX$402K	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$10.38 MX$193.69	+3.1%
Average			-8.3%

Moscow vs. Celaya - Cost of transportation

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pay 75.9% less for housing

	Moscow	Celaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$19.47 MX$363.49	+97.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$250.34 MX$4,673.50	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$222.53 MX$4,154.23	-72.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$28.93 MX$540.05	-79.7%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 82.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Celaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$216.96 MX$4,050.37	-73.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$2,948.48 MX$55,043.49	-88.8%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Celaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$2.23 MX$41.54	-52.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$3.34 MX$62.31	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$4.45 MX$83.08	+29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$33.38 MX$623.13	-20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$5.17 MX$96.59	-44.7%
Average			-29.5%

Moscow vs. Celaya - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Celaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$55.63 MX$1,038.56	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$38.94 MX$726.99	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$104.31 MX$1,947.29	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$71.63 MX$1,337.14	-60.3%
Average			-45.0%

Moscow vs. Celaya - Cost of clothing

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