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Russia

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Sri Lanka

Kotte vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Kotte is 29.1% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% less in Kotte
Groceries: pay 24.6% more in Kotte
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Kotte
Housing: pay 33.8% less in Kotte
Childcare: pay 95.7% less in Kotte
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Kotte
Clothing: pay 62.2% less in Kotte

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

Kotte vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.2% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Kotte
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB958.59	$4.13 LKR1,300.15	-65.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB479.29	$8.26 LKR2,600.30	+38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB111.05	$0.76 LKR238.95	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB49.13	$0.36 LKR114.15	-40.7%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 24.6% more for groceries

	Moscow	Kotte
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB67.97	$0.52 LKR164.63	-38.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB503.65	$3.96 LKR1,248.14	-36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB371.13	$5.78 LKR1,820.99	+25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB135.15	$1.95 LKR615.43	+16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB197.85	$2.05 LKR645.33	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.00	$2.35 LKR739.14	+190.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB69.89	$0.50 LKR156.10	-43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.44	$2.69 LKR847.07	+198.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB131.71	$0.55 LKR172.55	-66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB34.29	$0.47 LKR147.43	+9.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB27.20	$0.45 LKR141.66	+32.9%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Moscow	Kotte
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB228.00	$4.12 LKR1,295.78	+45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,942.86	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB3M	$26,432.11 LKR8M	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB460.12	$3.04 LKR956.91	-46.9%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 33.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Kotte
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB627.84	$14.01 LKR4,411.59	+79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB101K	$330.40 LKR104K	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB56,970.54	$247.80 LKR78,008.89	-65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,883.67	$26.53 LKR8,351.54	-76.0%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 95.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Kotte
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB52,722.26	$33.87 LKR10,661.21	-94.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1M	$505.51 LKR159K	-96.5%
Average			-95.7%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Kotte
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB335.51	$2.31 LKR728.08	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB253.55	$2.67 LKR840.13	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB239.65	$8.26 LKR2,600.30	+176.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,580.83	$18.72 LKR5,894.00	-58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB527.22	$3.30 LKR1,040.12	-49.7%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 62.2% less for clothing

	Moscow	Kotte
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB6,109.24	$26.56 LKR8,362.12	-65.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,834.35	$17.76 LKR5,590.64	-62.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB9,875.71	$67.21 LKR21,158.20	-45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB12,594.76	$38.07 LKR11,986.13	-75.7%
Average			-62.2%

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