Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Carlos vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Sao Carlos is 24.1% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Sao Carlos
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Sao Carlos
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Sao Carlos
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Sao Carlos
- Childcare
-
pay 69.6% less in Sao Carlos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Sao Carlos
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% less in Sao Carlos
The cost of groceries and transportation in Sao Carlos are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Sao Carlos.
Sao Carlos vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Carlos instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
$1.16
R$6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
$0.70
R$3.80
|
|
Moscow vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
$1.54
R$8.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
$5.12
R$27.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
$3.98
R$21.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
$2.30
R$12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
$1.87
R$10.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
$0.71
R$3.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
Moscow vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
$3.98
R$21.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Moscow vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of transportation
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
$20.65
R$112.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
$198.76
R$1,081.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
$63.17
R$343.62
|
|
Moscow vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of housing
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Moscow vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of childcare
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
$2.07
R$11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
$28.42
R$154.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
Moscow vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
$35.40
R$192.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Moscow vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of clothing
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