Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Velha vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Vila Velha is 3.5% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Vila Velha
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Vila Velha
- Transportation
-
pay 77.6% more in Vila Velha
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Vila Velha
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Vila Velha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Vila Velha
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Vila Velha
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Vila Velha. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Vila Velha.
Vila Velha vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Velha instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
$6.99
R$38.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
$1.24
R$6.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Moscow vs. Vila Velha - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
$1.50
R$8.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
$4.26
R$23.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
$3.99
R$21.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
$2.19
R$11.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
$1.94
R$10.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
$0.82
R$4.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
$0.42
R$2.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
$0.53
R$2.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
$0.57
R$3.10
|
|
Moscow vs. Vila Velha - Cost of groceries
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
$4.33
R$23.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
$33,540.79
R$182,441.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
$19.19
R$104.40
|
|
Moscow vs. Vila Velha - Cost of transportation
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
$14.39
R$78.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
$286.49
R$1,558.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
$237.58
R$1,292.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
$82.82
R$450.51
|
|
Moscow vs. Vila Velha - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
$400.63
R$2,179.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
$13,751.72
R$74,801.13
|
|
Moscow vs. Vila Velha - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
$3.17
R$17.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
$25.62
R$139.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
Moscow vs. Vila Velha - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Vila Velha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
$79.50
R$432.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
$70.81
R$385.15
|
|
Moscow vs. Vila Velha - Cost of clothing
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