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Moscow vs. Wagga Wagga Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 15.4% cheaper than Wagga Wagga.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 49.0% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 18.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 30.3% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in Moscow

The cost of clothing and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Wagga Wagga. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Wagga Wagga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Wagga Wagga, you would:

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Wagga Wagga	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.58 A$19.76	$11.70 RUB958.35	-13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44 A$15.20	$7.02 RUB575.01	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 A$4.50	$1.62 RUB132.53	-47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 A$3.72	$0.84 RUB68.48	-67.3%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 49.0% less for groceries

	Wagga Wagga	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 A$4.73	$1.02 RUB83.38	-68.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 A$9.43	$7.14 RUB584.74	+10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.82 A$8.47	$4.61 RUB377.94	-20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 A$7.65	$1.86 RUB152.73	-64.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 A$6.51	$2.98 RUB244.43	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 A$2.61	$0.93 RUB76.36	-48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.43 A$2.08	$0.81 RUB66.66	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 A$2.31	$0.90 RUB73.89	-43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 A$3.43	$1.79 RUB146.33	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 A$2.05	$0.41 RUB33.29	-71.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 A$1.84	$0.32 RUB26.50	-74.4%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Wagga Wagga	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.38	$3.31 RUB271.29	-34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,330.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,937.53 A$39,204.67	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.79 A$24.44	$10.06 RUB824.18	-40.1%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 18.0% more for housing

	Wagga Wagga	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.39 A$80.62	$9.88 RUB809.45	-82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$905.11 A$1,317.29	$1,454.91 RUB119K	+60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.24 A$1,013.30	$804.40 RUB65,900.59	+15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.13 A$202.49	$142.85 RUB11,702.75	+2.7%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 30.3% less for childcare

	Wagga Wagga	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,167.40 A$3,154.41	$809.00 RUB66,277.41	-62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,280.48 A$29,516.05	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+30.3%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Wagga Wagga	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.35 A$12.16	$4.68 RUB383.34	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 A$5.86	$3.70 RUB303.05	-8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.84	$3.45 RUB282.71	-92.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.85 A$40.53	$42.01 RUB3,441.84	+50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.67 A$22.80	$9.36 RUB766.68	-40.3%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Wagga Wagga	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.36 A$111.14	$108.46 RUB8,886.04	+42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.12 A$81.68	$62.47 RUB5,117.58	+11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.35 A$169.34	$145.30 RUB11,904.07	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.92 A$192.00	$180.19 RUB14,762.26	+36.6%
Average			+28.1%

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