Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Vila Franca de Xira Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 0.9% cheaper than Vila Franca de Xira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 46.5% more in Moscow
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Vila Franca de Xira. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Vila Franca de Xira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Vila Franca de Xira, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
€5.67
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.65
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.94
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.70
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
€10.48
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.68
€34.08
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$798.09
€685.41
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$545.03
€468.08
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.31
€76.70
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.97
€501.52
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,015.17
€12,036.38
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
€2.27
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.5% more for clothing
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€36.22
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.59
€75.23
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
€60.18
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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