Cost of living in Penza
compared to
Cost of living in Penza vs. Russia overall average
Penza is 16.3% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Penza
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Penza
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Penza
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Penza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Penza
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% less in Penza
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Penza.
Penza Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.27
RUB564.79
|
$3.57
-
$10.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.47
RUB425.05
|
$4.98
-
$5.96
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
RUB66.49
|
$0.71
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
RUB47.98
|
$0.24
-
$1.00
|
Penza - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
RUB55.55
|
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
RUB332.93
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
RUB133.32
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
RUB134.38
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RUB39.05
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RUB59.84
|
$0.76
-
$0.78
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RUB57.74
|
$0.68
-
$0.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
RUB96.59
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB15.96
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB16.80
|
??
-
??
|
Penza - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
RUB201.34
|
$2.48
-
$2.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Penza - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.94
RUB32,402.99
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$238.25
RUB18,515.99
|
$214.42
-
$262.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
Penza - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Penza - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RUB85.01
|
$1.00
-
$1.19
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
RUB85.01
|
$1.00
-
$1.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.78
RUB2,314.50
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.57
RUB277.74
|
$3.57
-
$3.57
|
Penza - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.74
RUB2,777.40
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.69
RUB3,240.30
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.99
RUB4,351.26
|
??
-
??
|
Penza - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Russia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Russia, like
Odintsovo,
Taganrog,
Saint Petersburg,
Dubna,
Smolensk,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Russia compared to Penza.
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