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Russia

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Mexico

Chihuahua vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Chihuahua is 27.0% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% more in Chihuahua
Groceries: pay 39.1% more in Chihuahua
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Chihuahua
Housing: pay 47.0% less in Chihuahua
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Chihuahua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% less in Chihuahua
Clothing: pay 49.3% less in Chihuahua

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

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Chihuahua vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Chihuahua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$11.13 MX$207.71	-4.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$11.13 MX$207.71	+58.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$1.25 MX$23.26	-23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$0.79 MX$14.75	-5.5%
Average			+11.3%

Moscow vs. Chihuahua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.1% more for groceries

	Moscow	Chihuahua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$3.25 MX$60.59	+218.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$4.82 MX$89.99	-32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$6.31 MX$117.84	+36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$2.65 MX$49.40	+42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$3.15 MX$58.76	+5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$1.12 MX$20.94	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$0.72 MX$13.50	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$0.95 MX$17.64	+4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$1.29 MX$24.03	-27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$1.13 MX$21.18	+179.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$1.22 MX$22.82	+277.9%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Moscow	Chihuahua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$5.59 MX$104.28	+68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$33.38 MX$623.13	-17.9%
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	$9.01 MX$168.25	-10.4%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 47.0% less for housing

	Moscow	Chihuahua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$24.12 MX$450.32	+144.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$618.90 MX$11,553.94	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$466.19 MX$8,703.10	-42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$64.66 MX$1,207.06	-54.7%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Moscow	Chihuahua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$270.74 MX$5,054.31	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$3,430.63 MX$64,044.31	-87.0%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Chihuahua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$2.40 MX$44.74	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$2.45 MX$45.74	-33.8%
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	$28.50 MX$532.00	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$5.01 MX$93.47	-46.5%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 49.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Chihuahua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$49.93 MX$932.10	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$25.03 MX$467.35	-59.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$102.92 MX$1,921.33	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$90.85 MX$1,695.96	-49.6%
Average			-49.3%

Moscow vs. Chihuahua - Cost of clothing

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