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Russia

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Switzerland

Vevey vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost of Living Summary

Vevey is 2.9 times more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Vevey
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Vevey
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Vevey
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Vevey
Childcare: pay 8.3 times more in Vevey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7 times more in Vevey
Clothing: pay 73.4% more in Vevey

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Vevey are more expensive than in Rostov-na-donu. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Vevey.

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Vevey vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vevey instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Vevey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB869.94	$30.00 CHF24.78	+184.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB468.80	$18.00 CHF14.87	+217.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB88.20	$5.04 CHF4.16	+372.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB39.63	$4.20 CHF3.47	+775.7%
Average			+248.2%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Vevey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Vevey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB60.41	$2.95 CHF2.43	+303.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB382.78	$12.19 CHF10.06	+163.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB336.63	$8.18 CHF6.75	+100.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB111.64	$7.12 CHF5.88	+427.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB189.99	$13.20 CHF10.90	+474.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB53.49	$1.61 CHF1.33	+148.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB67.74	$0.94 CHF0.78	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB51.41	$1.13 CHF0.93	+81.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB82.06	$2.09 CHF1.73	+110.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB25.27	$0.82 CHF0.68	+168.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.14	$0.91 CHF0.75	+238.6%
Average			+173.4%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Vevey - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Vevey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB255.00	$8.82 CHF7.29	+185.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$42,598.89 CHF35,183.79	+48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB394.37	$44.28 CHF36.57	+827.8%
Average			+157.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Vevey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB708.84	$54.60 CHF45.09	+536.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	$1,475.96 CHF1,219.04	+136.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	$1,439.96 CHF1,189.31	+221.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	$207.74 CHF171.58	+127.3%
Average			+179.2%

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pay 8.3 times more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Vevey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	$2,902.06 CHF2,396.90	+727.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,462.54 CHF25,159.99
Average			+727.0%

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Vevey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB96.66	$9.00 CHF7.43	+669.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB235.44	$6.09 CHF5.03	+113.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB222.32	$10.80 CHF8.92	+301.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	$84.00 CHF69.38	+153.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB434.97	$24.00 CHF19.82	+355.9%
Average			+270.9%

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pay 73.4% more for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Vevey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	$139.98 CHF115.62	+156.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	$60.81 CHF50.22	+38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	$138.68 CHF114.54	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	$194.99 CHF161.05	+93.3%
Average			+73.4%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Vevey - Cost of clothing

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