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Lapu-lapu vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Lapu-lapu is 21.6% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Lapu-lapu
Groceries: pay 45.3% more in Lapu-lapu
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Lapu-lapu
Housing: pay 26.8% more in Lapu-lapu
Childcare: pay 82.6% less in Lapu-lapu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% less in Lapu-lapu
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Lapu-lapu

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

Lapu-lapu vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lapu-lapu instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Lapu-lapu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB958.59	$4.30 ₱259.80	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB479.29	$4.30 ₱259.80	-27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB111.05	$0.77 ₱46.65	-44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB49.13	$0.39 ₱23.67	-35.9%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 45.3% more for groceries

	Moscow	Lapu-lapu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB67.97	$1.37 ₱82.62	+61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB503.65	$5.81 ₱350.73	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB371.13	$6.28 ₱379.61	+36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB135.15	$2.20 ₱133.02	+30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB197.85	$2.24 ₱135.36	-9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.00	$1.46 ₱87.99	+80.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB69.89	$0.59 ₱35.94	-31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.44	$1.07 ₱64.42	+18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB131.71	$0.98 ₱58.92	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB34.29	$1.00 ₱60.34	+134.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB27.20	$1.11 ₱66.78	+226.5%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Moscow	Lapu-lapu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB228.00	$4.12 ₱248.79	+45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,942.86	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB3M	$22,364.05 ₱1M	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB460.12	$2.75 ₱166.27	-51.9%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 26.8% more for housing

	Moscow	Lapu-lapu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB627.84	$29.58 ₱1,787.02	+278.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB101K	$329.28 ₱19,891.03	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB56,970.54	$237.44 ₱14,343.29	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,883.67	$76.30 ₱4,609.18	-31.0%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 82.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Lapu-lapu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB52,722.26	$146.23 ₱8,833.25	-77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1M	$1,806.33 ₱109K	-87.4%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Lapu-lapu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB335.51	$1.50 ₱90.54	-64.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB253.55	$2.57 ₱155.33	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB239.65	$1.72 ₱103.92	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,580.83	$28.39 ₱1,714.69	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB527.22	$6.11 ₱368.92	-7.0%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Lapu-lapu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB6,109.24	$46.02 ₱2,779.88	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,834.35	$22.36 ₱1,350.97	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB9,875.71	$77.41 ₱4,676.43	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB12,594.76	$53.76 ₱3,247.52	-65.7%
Average			-48.8%

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