Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Princesa vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Princesa is 19.7% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Puerto Princesa
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Puerto Princesa
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Puerto Princesa
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% more in Puerto Princesa
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Puerto Princesa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Puerto Princesa
The cost of housing and groceries in Puerto Princesa are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Puerto Princesa.
Puerto Princesa vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Princesa instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Princesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
$4.00
₱234.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
$4.22
₱247.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
$0.65
₱37.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
$0.40
₱23.19
|
|
Moscow vs. Puerto Princesa - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Princesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
$1.13
₱66.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
$5.70
₱333.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
$1.81
₱105.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
$2.22
₱130.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
$1.56
₱91.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
$0.43
₱25.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
$1.56
₱91.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
$0.39
₱22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
$0.78
₱45.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
$0.59
₱34.28
|
|
Moscow vs. Puerto Princesa - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Princesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
$4.13
₱241.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,956.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,985,314.80
|
$13,762.49
₱806,227.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Puerto Princesa - Cost of transportation
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Princesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
$33.22
₱1,945.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
$283.42
₱16,603.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
$221.44
₱12,972.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
$89.07
₱5,218.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Puerto Princesa - Cost of housing
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Princesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
$60.21
₱3,527.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Puerto Princesa - Cost of childcare
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Princesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
$1.20
₱70.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
$2.44
₱142.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
$2.92
₱171.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
$25.80
₱1,511.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
$5.16
₱302.34
|
|
Moscow vs. Puerto Princesa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Puerto Princesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
?? |
Moscow vs. Puerto Princesa - Cost of clothing
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