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Russia

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Mexico

Guanajuato vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Guanajuato is 35.0% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% more in Guanajuato
Groceries: pay 18.8% more in Guanajuato
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Guanajuato
Housing: pay 60.6% less in Guanajuato
Childcare: pay 76.5% less in Guanajuato
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Guanajuato
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Guanajuato

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

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Guanajuato vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Guanajuato
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$13.91 MX$257.20	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$7.51 MX$138.89	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$1.72 MX$31.78	+6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$1.01 MX$18.77	+21.4%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 18.8% more for groceries

	Moscow	Guanajuato
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$2.63 MX$48.58	+158.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$2.41 MX$44.58	-66.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$6.05 MX$111.96	+31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$2.46 MX$45.48	+31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$4.47 MX$82.69	+49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$1.26 MX$23.33	+35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.75 MX$13.79	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.92 MX$17.03	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$0.73 MX$13.42	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.91 MX$16.80	+123.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.83 MX$15.26	+155.1%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Moscow	Guanajuato
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$5.58 MX$103.22	+68.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$27.82 MX$514.40	-31.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$20,374.59 MX$377K	-47.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$13.35 MX$246.91	+32.7%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 60.6% less for housing

	Moscow	Guanajuato
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$28.93 MX$534.97	+192.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$532.19 MX$9,841.78	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$305.97 MX$5,658.36	-62.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$38.63 MX$714.41	-73.0%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 76.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Guanajuato
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$208.62 MX$3,857.97	-74.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$5,674.44 MX$105K	-78.5%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Guanajuato
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$2.78 MX$51.44	-40.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$3.83 MX$70.89	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$4.78 MX$88.48	+38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$31.51 MX$582.64	-25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$6.68 MX$123.46	-28.7%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Moscow	Guanajuato
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$59.68 MX$1,103.61	-45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$37.07 MX$685.52	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$77.85 MX$1,439.62	-46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$58.39 MX$1,079.72	-67.6%
Average			-51.2%

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