Cost of living comparison
Mackay is 3.3 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Mackay instead of Russia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Russia
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB612.16
|
$14.95
A$22.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB375.76
|
$11.30
A$17.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB75.25
|
$2.66
A$4.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB36.34
|
$2.44
A$3.69
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Russia
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB43.49
|
$2.22
A$3.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB351.11
|
$4.98
A$7.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB286.41
|
$5.53
A$8.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB108.46
|
$4.88
A$7.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB153.92
|
$3.22
A$4.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB50.23
|
$1.15
A$1.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB49.94
|
$1.11
A$1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB66.75
|
$1.07
A$1.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB80.60
|
$2.20
A$3.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB19.66
|
$1.26
A$1.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB19.53
|
$0.82
A$1.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Russia
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB197.43
|
$4.86
A$7.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,702.72
|
$66.46
A$100.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,578,295.28
|
$38,213.83
A$57,820.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB394.92
|
?? | |
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Russia
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB559.30
|
$61.81
A$93.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB28,324.94
|
$714.43
A$1,081.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB19,430.38
|
$509.52
A$770.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,083.14
|
$110.11
A$166.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Russia
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB18,938.46
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB496,777.14
|
?? |
pay 6.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB133.80
|
$8.31
A$12.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB153.36
|
$3.88
A$5.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB195.86
|
$36.55
A$55.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,590.43
|
$74.43
A$112.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB373.30
|
$14.95
A$22.63
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
Russia
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,183.46
|
$99.69
A$150.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,271.62
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB6,975.59
|
$91.38
A$138.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,040.11
|
$49.84
A$75.42
|
|
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