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Russia

Moscow vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 5.8% cheaper than Santa Cruz De Tenerife.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 5.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 45.6% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Santa Cruz De Tenerife, you would:

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pay 37.3% less for restaurants

	Santa Cruz De Tenerife	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €18.08	$11.70 RUB958.35	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$7.02 RUB575.01	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 €1.72	$1.62 RUB132.53	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 €1.14	$0.84 RUB68.48	-34.1%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Santa Cruz De Tenerife	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.43 €2.18	$1.02 RUB83.38	-58.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 €8.79	$7.14 RUB584.74	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 €4.59	$4.61 RUB377.94	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 €3.70	$1.86 RUB152.73	-54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 €4.10	$2.98 RUB244.43	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.10	$0.93 RUB76.36	-24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$0.81 RUB66.66	-23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.90	$0.90 RUB73.89	-9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.04	$1.79 RUB146.33	+53.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.86	$0.41 RUB33.29	-57.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$0.32 RUB26.50	-63.9%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Santa Cruz De Tenerife	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.38 €5.72	$3.31 RUB271.29	-48.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €38.17	$40.65 RUB3,330.26	-4.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,643.98	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.64 €15.82	$10.06 RUB824.18	-43.0%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 5.0% more for housing

	Santa Cruz De Tenerife	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.19 €31.57	$9.88 RUB809.45	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,146.93 €1,028.97	$1,454.91 RUB119K	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$887.95 €796.62	$804.40 RUB65,900.59	-9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.76 €87.70	$142.85 RUB11,702.75	+46.1%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Santa Cruz De Tenerife	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$404.97 €363.32	$809.00 RUB66,277.41	+99.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,038.81 €4,520.57	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+424.4%
Average			+223.6%

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Santa Cruz De Tenerife	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.80 €2.51	$4.68 RUB383.34	+67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 €1.82	$3.70 RUB303.05	+82.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €5.02	$3.45 RUB282.71	-38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.52 €48.02	$42.01 RUB3,441.84	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.84 €8.83	$9.36 RUB766.68	-4.9%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 45.6% more for clothing

	Santa Cruz De Tenerife	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.38 €82.88	$108.46 RUB8,886.04	+17.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.99 €37.67	$62.47 RUB5,117.58	+48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.98 €81.62	$145.30 RUB11,904.07	+59.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.97 €100.46	$180.19 RUB14,762.26	+60.9%
Average			+45.6%

Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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