Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 33.3% more expensive than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 40.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Punta Cana. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Punta Cana, you would:

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pay 37.9% more for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.14 DOP499.77	$11.70 RUB966.60	+43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$7.02 RUB579.96	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$1.62 RUB133.67	+132.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$0.84 RUB69.07	+112.3%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Punta Cana	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.77 DOP108.65	$1.02 RUB84.09	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$7.14 RUB589.78	+126.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$4.61 RUB381.19	+2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$1.86 RUB154.04	+26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$2.98 RUB246.54	+83.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.93 RUB77.02	-29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 DOP39.47	$0.81 RUB67.24	+26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 DOP91.67	$0.90 RUB74.52	-39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 DOP61.12	$1.79 RUB147.60	+79.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DOP98.46	$0.41 RUB33.58	-74.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.32 RUB26.73	-75.6%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Punta Cana	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 DOP322.62	$3.31 RUB273.63	-36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,358.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+160.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	$10.06 RUB831.28	-65.3%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 40.7% more for housing

	Punta Cana	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	$9.88 RUB816.43	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$804.40 RUB66,468.30
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+96.5%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Punta Cana	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+442.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+382.9%
Average			+411.6%

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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$4.68 RUB386.64	+88.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$3.70 RUB305.66	+105.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$3.45 RUB285.15	-28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$9.36 RUB773.28	+88.1%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Punta Cana	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+308.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+143.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+171.7%
Average			+146.7%

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