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West Lafayette vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost of Living Summary

West Lafayette is 93.7% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% more in West Lafayette
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in West Lafayette
Transportation: pay 46.8% more in West Lafayette
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in West Lafayette
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in West Lafayette
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in West Lafayette
Clothing: pay 6.6% less in West Lafayette

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

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West Lafayette vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	West Lafayette
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB845.41	$12.00	+14.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB455.58	$6.50	+14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB85.72	$1.88	+75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB38.51	$1.54	+220.4%
Average			+32.2%

Rostov-na-donu vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	West Lafayette
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB58.71	$3.28	+348.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB371.98	$11.02	+138.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB327.13	$2.48	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB108.49	$3.75	+177.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB184.63	$2.70	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB51.98	$2.00	+209.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB65.83	$0.57	-30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB49.96	$1.50	+141.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB79.75	$2.30	+131.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB24.55	$1.50	+390.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB21.52	$1.50	+459.8%
Average			+123.6%

Rostov-na-donu vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.8% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	West Lafayette
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB247.80	$3.41	+10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,127.21	$28.00	+99.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$36,915.00	+28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB383.25	$12.96	+171.5%
Average			+46.8%

Rostov-na-donu vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	West Lafayette
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB688.85	$64.06	+646.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB50,098.40	$1,400.00	+124.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB36,008.23	$1,250.00	+178.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,338.76	$123.09	+34.7%
Average			+140.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	West Lafayette
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB28,180.35	$1,000.00	+185.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			+185.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	West Lafayette
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB93.93	$5.17	+342.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB228.80	$4.50	+57.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB216.05	$12.00	+346.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,661.48	$30.00	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB422.71	$13.50	+156.5%
Average			+111.5%

Rostov-na-donu vs. West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	West Lafayette
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,383.61	$75.00	+37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,522.54	$42.50	-3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,454.11	$67.50	-35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,101.85	$90.00	-10.8%
Average			-6.6%

Rostov-na-donu vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing

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