Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Colombia

Pereira vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Pereira is 20.2% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Pereira
Groceries: pay 2.2% more in Pereira
Transportation: pay 11.9% more in Pereira
Housing: pay 39.2% less in Pereira
Childcare: pay 43.3% less in Pereira
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Pereira
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in Pereira

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

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Pereira vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Pereira
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB968.92	$8.03 COP26,617.56	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB581.35	$9.26 COP30,712.57	+32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.99	$1.40 COP4,631.32	-13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.23	$0.86 COP2,847.06	+2.7%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

	Moscow	Pereira
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.30	$1.70 COP5,625.52	+66.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB591.19	$1.54 COP5,113.64	-78.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB382.10	$4.68 COP15,501.30	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.41	$2.88 COP9,557.75	+54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB247.13	$4.32 COP14,308.30	+44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.20	$1.78 COP5,913.81	+91.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.40	$0.56 COP1,857.47	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.70	$0.96 COP3,192.98	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.95	$0.56 COP1,857.47	-68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.66	$0.87 COP2,886.42	+114.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.80	$0.53 COP1,764.59	+64.5%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 11.9% more for transportation

	Moscow	Pereira
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB274.28	$4.88 COP16,165.29	+47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,366.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$27,172.58 COP90M	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB833.27	$17.71 COP58,698.38	+76.0%
Average			+11.9%

Moscow vs. Pereira - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.2% less for housing

	Moscow	Pereira
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB818.38	$28.03 COP92,933.96	+183.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB121K	$642.33 COP2M	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,627.35	$494.10 COP2M	-38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,831.81	$118.08 COP391K	-17.3%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 43.3% less for childcare

	Moscow	Pereira
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB67,008.32	$776.46 COP3M	-4.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$8,842.94 COP29M	-66.5%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Pereira
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB387.57	$3.09 COP10,237.52	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB306.39	$2.60 COP8,628.84	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.83	$3.63 COP12,029.09	+5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,479.80	$47.25 COP157K	+12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB775.13	$6.33 COP20,986.92	-32.4%
Average			-19.5%

Moscow vs. Pereira - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Pereira
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,984.04	$84.71 COP281K	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,174.02	$57.44 COP190K	-8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,035.34	$134.66 COP446K	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,925.06	$97.20 COP322K	-46.1%
Average			-22.6%

Moscow vs. Pereira - Cost of clothing

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