Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Escondido vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Escondido is 43.4% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Puerto Escondido
- Groceries
-
pay 88.0% more in Puerto Escondido
- Transportation
-
pay 78.0% more in Puerto Escondido
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Puerto Escondido
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% less in Puerto Escondido
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Puerto Escondido
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Puerto Escondido are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Escondido. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Puerto Escondido.
Puerto Escondido vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB916.66
|
$9.75
MX$168.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB458.33
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB106.19
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.98
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB65.00
|
$2.76
MX$47.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB481.62
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB354.89
|
$6.15
MX$106.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB129.24
|
$1.95
MX$33.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB189.19
|
$5.40
MX$93.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.16
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.83
|
$0.49
MX$8.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB69.27
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.95
|
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.79
|
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.01
|
$1.23
MX$21.20
|
|
Moscow vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of groceries
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB218.02
|
$5.05
MX$87.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,814.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB3M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB440.00
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB600.38
|
$56.59
MX$976.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB96,249.13
|
$379.08
MX$6,544.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,478.67
|
$812.31
MX$14,023.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,495.10
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of housing
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,416.21
|
$162.46
MX$2,804.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1M
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB320.83
|
$2.71
MX$46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB242.46
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB229.16
|
$5.42
MX$93.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,424.20
|
$21.66
MX$373.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB504.16
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,842.02
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,666.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,443.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,043.87
|
?? |
Moscow vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of clothing
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