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Mississauga vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Mississauga is 62.8% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 64.7% more in Mississauga
Groceries
pay 84.9% more in Mississauga
Transportation
pay 78.0% more in Mississauga
Housing
pay 2.8 times more in Mississauga
Childcare
pay 30.8% less in Mississauga
Entertainment and Sports
pay 88.0% more in Mississauga
Clothing
pay 28.0% less in Mississauga

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

Mississauga vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

pay 64.7% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Mississauga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.93
RUB911.35
$14.39
CA$19.90
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.97
RUB455.67
$10.79
CA$14.92
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
RUB105.57
$1.64
CA$2.27

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pay 84.9% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Mississauga
Bread
1 loaf
$0.85
RUB64.62
$2.54
CA$3.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.27
RUB478.82
$6.54
CA$9.04
Milk (1 gallon) $4.62
RUB352.84
$8.68
CA$12.01

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pay 78.0% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Mississauga
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.84
RUB216.76
$4.07
CA$5.63
Monthly public transit pass $36.64
RUB2,797.83
$99.28
CA$137.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

 
Moscow
Mississauga
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.82
RUB596.90
$52.04
CA$71.96
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
$1,796.01
CA$2,483.61
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $709.24
RUB54,162.93
$1,551.92
CA$2,146.07

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pay 30.8% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Mississauga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $656.36
RUB50,124.02
$413.67
CA$572.05
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
$10,791.47
CA$14,922.98

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pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Mississauga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.18
RUB318.97
$5.88
CA$8.13
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.16
RUB241.06
$4.02
CA$5.56
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.98
RUB227.84
$11.25
CA$15.55

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pay 28.0% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Mississauga
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
$44.96
CA$62.18
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
$42.77
CA$59.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
$89.38
CA$123.59

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