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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
San Cristobal de Las Casas is 4.3% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
- pay 7.0% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Groceries
- pay 49.7% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Transportation
- pay 80.6% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Housing
- pay 10.6% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Childcare
- pay 75.4% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 29.4% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Clothing
- pay 51.7% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in San Cristobal de Las Casas are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in San Cristobal de Las Casas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in San Cristobal de Las Casas.
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Cristobal de Las Casas instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
Moscow | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.93 RUB941.70 | $5.42 MX$94.79 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.97 RUB470.85 | $5.96 MX$104.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.38 RUB109.09 | $1.62 MX$28.44 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.61 RUB48.26 | $1.01 MX$17.69 | |
Moscow vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.7% more for groceries
Moscow | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.85 RUB66.77 | $3.52 MX$61.62 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.27 RUB494.77 | $3.25 MX$56.88 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.62 RUB364.59 | $5.44 MX$95.17 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.68 RUB132.77 | $2.30 MX$40.32 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.46 RUB194.36 | $1.87 MX$32.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.81 RUB63.86 | $1.51 MX$26.51 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 RUB68.66 | $0.92 MX$16.05 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 RUB71.16 | $0.98 MX$17.20 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 RUB129.39 | $0.64 MX$11.18 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.43 RUB33.68 | $0.74 MX$12.90 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.34 RUB26.72 | $0.80 MX$13.97 | |
Moscow vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of groceries
pay 80.6% more for transportation
Moscow | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.84 RUB223.98 | $5.09 MX$89.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $36.64 RUB2,891.03 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,994.59 RUB3M | $16,246.25 MX$284K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $5.73 RUB452.02 | $24.37 MX$426.57 | |
Moscow vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
Moscow | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $7.82 RUB616.78 | $20.01 MX$350.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,253.04 RUB98,878.81 | $433.23 MX$7,583.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $709.24 RUB55,967.12 | $311.39 MX$5,450.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $110.60 RUB8,727.20 | $25.60 MX$448.11 | |
Moscow vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of housing
pay 75.4% less for childcare
Moscow | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $656.36 RUB51,793.66 | $203.08 MX$3,554.72 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,285.88 RUB1M | $2,599.40 MX$45,500.43 | |
Moscow vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
Moscow | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.18 RUB329.60 | $2.71 MX$47.40 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.16 RUB249.09 | $2.26 MX$39.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.98 RUB235.43 | $1.90 MX$33.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.58 RUB3,517.76 | $22.34 MX$391.02 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.56 RUB517.94 | $6.77 MX$118.49 | |
Moscow vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.7% less for clothing
Moscow | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $76.06 RUB6,001.63 | $18.95 MX$331.77 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $47.73 RUB3,766.81 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $122.95 RUB9,701.77 | $94.77 MX$1,658.87 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $156.80 RUB12,372.93 | $54.15 MX$947.93 | |
Moscow vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of clothing
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