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Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Sault Ste. Marie is 57.3% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 59.3% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries: pay 65.3% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Transportation: pay 89.0% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in Sault Ste. Marie

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Sault Ste. Marie are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Sault Ste. Marie. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 59.3% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Sault Ste. Marie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB911.35	$16.50 CA$22.82	+38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB455.67	$9.75 CA$13.49	+63.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB105.57	$1.73 CA$2.39	+25.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB46.71	$1.29 CA$1.78	+110.2%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 65.3% more for groceries

	Moscow	Sault Ste. Marie
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB64.62	$2.25 CA$3.11	+165.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB478.82	$4.37 CA$6.04	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB352.84	$9.95 CA$13.76	+115.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB128.49	$2.81 CA$3.89	+67.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB188.10	$4.59 CA$6.35	+86.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB61.80	$1.38 CA$1.91	+70.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB66.45	$0.50 CA$0.69	-42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB68.87	$1.31 CA$1.81	+45.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB125.22	$1.58 CA$2.18	-3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB32.60	$0.99 CA$1.37	+132.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB25.86	$0.72 CA$0.99	+111.6%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 89.0% more for transportation

	Moscow	Sault Ste. Marie
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB216.76	$4.06 CA$5.62	+43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,797.83	$57.41 CA$79.39	+56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB2,825,171.82	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB437.45	$22.35 CA$30.91	+290.2%
Average			+89.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Moscow	Sault Ste. Marie
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB596.90	$68.03 CA$94.07	+770.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB95,691.30	$873.07 CA$1,207.32	-30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB54,162.93	$908.95 CA$1,256.94	+28.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,445.86	$124.38 CA$172.00	+12.5%
Average			+195.2%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Moscow	Sault Ste. Marie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB50,124.02	$502.31 CA$694.62	-23.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1,090,971.99	$5,023.13 CA$6,946.23	-64.8%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Sault Ste. Marie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB318.97	$4.31 CA$5.95	+3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB241.06	$3.44 CA$4.76	+9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB227.84	$11.48 CA$15.88	+284.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,404.36	$32.29 CA$44.65	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB501.24	$12.18 CA$16.84	+85.6%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Sault Ste. Marie
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB5,808.16	$45.45 CA$62.85	-40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,645.38	$35.88 CA$49.62	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB9,389.02	$60.82 CA$84.10	-50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB11,974.07	$119.60 CA$165.39	-23.7%
Average			-34.8%

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