Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Toamasina Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 3.3 times more expensive than Toamasina.
Moscow vs. Toamasina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Toamasina, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Toamasina
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
MGA11,157
|
$11.93
RUB945.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
MGA18,595
|
$5.97
RUB472.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MGA2,944
|
$1.38
RUB109.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MGA3,022
|
$0.61
RUB48.48
|
|
Toamasina vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.6% more for groceries
|
Toamasina
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MGA2,789
|
$0.85
RUB67.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
MGA22,159
|
$6.27
RUB496.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
MGA15,037
|
$4.62
RUB366.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
MGA7,810
|
$1.68
RUB133.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
MGA12,652
|
$2.46
RUB195.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
MGA2,741
|
$0.81
RUB64.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,581
|
$0.87
RUB68.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
MGA2,530
|
$0.90
RUB71.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
MGA1,476
|
$1.64
RUB129.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MGA949
|
$0.43
RUB33.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,350
|
$0.34
RUB26.84
|
|
Toamasina vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Toamasina
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
MGA17,246
|
$2.84
RUB224.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,903.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,994.59
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
RUB454.03
|
|
Toamasina vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Toamasina
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
MGA279K
|
$7.82
RUB619.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$134.68
MGA558K
|
$1,253.04
RUB99,319.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$56.12
MGA232K
|
$709.24
RUB56,216.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.60
RUB8,766.12
|
|
Toamasina vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Toamasina
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$656.36
RUB52,024.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1M
|
Toamasina vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Toamasina
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.79
MGA3,254
|
$4.18
RUB331.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.20
MGA4,959
|
$3.16
RUB250.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MGA7,345
|
$2.98
RUB236.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
MGA92,975
|
$44.58
RUB3,533.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.73
MGA27,893
|
$6.56
RUB520.25
|
|
Toamasina vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Toamasina
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.98
MGA37,190
|
$76.06
RUB6,028.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$6.73
MGA27,893
|
$47.73
RUB3,783.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.12
MGA232K
|
$122.95
RUB9,745.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.60
MGA156K
|
$156.80
RUB12,428.11
|
|
Toamasina vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026
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