Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Mexico

Cozumel vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Cozumel is 25.3% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Cozumel
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Cozumel
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Cozumel
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Cozumel
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Cozumel
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Cozumel
Clothing: pay 37.8% less in Cozumel

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

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Cozumel vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Cozumel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$8.90 MX$166.17	-23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$8.34 MX$155.78	+18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$1.13 MX$21.03	-30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$1.00 MX$18.69	+19.8%
Average			-7.7%

Moscow vs. Cozumel - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Moscow	Cozumel
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$1.67 MX$31.16	+64.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$5.23 MX$97.55	-26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$5.58 MX$104.18	+21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$1.94 MX$36.14	+3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$3.56 MX$66.49	+19.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$1.14 MX$21.20	+21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$0.65 MX$12.16	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$0.99 MX$18.57	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$0.71 MX$13.19	-60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$1.04 MX$19.47	+156.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$0.83 MX$15.44	+155.6%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Moscow	Cozumel
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$5.33 MX$99.55	+61.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$66.76 MX$1,246.27	+64.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$20,500.04 MX$383K	-47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$27.26 MX$508.89	+171.0%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Moscow	Cozumel
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$22.25 MX$415.42	+125.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$739.90 MX$13,812.80	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$511.81 MX$9,554.72	-36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$45.20 MX$843.83	-68.4%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Cozumel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$264.11 MX$4,930.58	-67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$3,671.70 MX$68,544.73	-86.1%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Cozumel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$1.67 MX$31.16	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$2.87 MX$53.66	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$4.51 MX$84.12	+30.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$38.94 MX$726.99	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$6.12 MX$114.24	-34.6%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 37.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Cozumel
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$55.42 MX$1,034.64	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$53.84 MX$1,005.11	-13.8%
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	$86.23 MX$1,609.76	-52.1%
Average			-37.8%

Moscow vs. Cozumel - Cost of clothing

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