Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Canada

Winnipeg vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Winnipeg is 9.8% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% more in Winnipeg
Groceries: pay 51.6% more in Winnipeg
Transportation: pay 22.9% more in Winnipeg
Housing: pay 4.8% less in Winnipeg
Childcare: pay 8.6% less in Winnipeg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% more in Winnipeg
Clothing: pay 50.3% less in Winnipeg

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Winnipeg are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Winnipeg.

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Winnipeg vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Winnipeg instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 39.4% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Winnipeg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB958.35	$14.03 CA$19.80	+19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB575.01	$10.52 CA$14.85	+49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB132.53	$2.20 CA$3.11	+36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB68.48	$1.82 CA$2.57	+118.0%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 51.6% more for groceries

	Moscow	Winnipeg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB83.38	$2.21 CA$3.12	+116.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB584.74	$4.77 CA$6.73	-33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB377.94	$5.34 CA$7.53	+15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB152.73	$3.54 CA$4.99	+89.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB244.43	$4.76 CA$6.71	+59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB76.36	$1.76 CA$2.49	+89.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB66.66	$0.62 CA$0.87	-24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB73.89	$1.55 CA$2.19	+72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB146.33	$1.48 CA$2.09	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.29	$1.05 CA$1.48	+158.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.50	$1.18 CA$1.67	+264.6%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 22.9% more for transportation

	Moscow	Winnipeg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB271.29	$4.39 CA$6.20	+32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,330.26	$83.46 CA$117.82	+105.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB824.18	$13.43 CA$18.96	+33.5%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 4.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Winnipeg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB809.45	$48.80 CA$68.89	+394.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB119K	$939.10 CA$1,325.68	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB65,900.59	$955.10 CA$1,348.27	+18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,702.75	$123.22 CA$173.94	-13.7%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 8.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Winnipeg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,277.41	$975.07 CA$1,376.46	+20.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$18,318.78 CA$25,859.71	-30.7%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Winnipeg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB383.34	$5.61 CA$7.92	+19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB303.05	$3.59 CA$5.07	-2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB282.71	$14.59 CA$20.59	+322.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,441.84	$40.68 CA$57.42	-3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB766.68	$10.87 CA$15.35	+16.2%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 50.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Winnipeg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,886.04	$42.84 CA$60.48	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,117.58	$41.43 CA$58.49	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,904.07	$68.38 CA$96.53	-52.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,762.26	$88.84 CA$125.41	-50.7%
Average			-50.3%

Moscow vs. Winnipeg - Cost of clothing

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