Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sfax vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Sfax is 39.8% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Sfax
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Sfax
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Sfax
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% less in Sfax
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Sfax
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Sfax
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Sfax
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sfax.
Sfax vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sfax instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Sfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB919.89
|
$3.44
TND9.950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB459.95
|
$5.16
TND14.930
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB106.56
|
$0.65
TND1.870
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB47.14
|
$0.25
TND0.720
|
|
Moscow vs. Sfax - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Sfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB65.23
|
$0.21
TND0.600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB483.31
|
$5.73
TND16.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB356.14
|
$1.98
TND5.740
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB129.69
|
$1.63
TND4.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB189.86
|
$2.63
TND7.600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.38
|
$1.01
TND2.930
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB67.07
|
$1.38
TND4.010
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB69.51
|
$0.47
TND1.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB126.39
|
$0.33
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.90
|
$0.36
TND1.030
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.10
|
$0.34
TND0.980
|
|
Moscow vs. Sfax - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Sfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB218.79
|
$3.29
TND9.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,824.07
|
$10.32
TND29.860
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB3M
|
$36,111.71
TND104K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB441.55
|
$3.07
TND8.880
|
|
Moscow vs. Sfax - Cost of transportation
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Sfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB602.49
|
$15.05
TND43.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB96,588.66
|
$192.60
TND557.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,670.85
|
$134.13
TND388.140
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,525.07
|
$35.42
TND102.490
|
|
Moscow vs. Sfax - Cost of housing
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Sfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,594.06
|
$110.05
TND318.470
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1M
|
$2,522.09
TND7,298.360
|
|
Moscow vs. Sfax - Cost of childcare
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Sfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB321.96
|
$1.55
TND4.480
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB243.32
|
$0.75
TND2.180
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB229.97
|
$3.61
TND10.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,436.28
|
$27.86
TND80.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB505.94
|
$4.64
TND13.440
|
|
Moscow vs. Sfax - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Sfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,862.63
|
$45.40
TND131.370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,679.57
|
$44.71
TND129.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,477.07
|
$103.18
TND298.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,086.36
|
$66.03
TND191.080
|
|
Moscow vs. Sfax - Cost of clothing
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