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Rostov-na-donu vs. West Lafayette Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 48.4% cheaper than West Lafayette.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% less in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 64.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Rostov-na-donu

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rostov-na-donu.

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Rostov-na-donu vs. West Lafayette Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of West Lafayette, you would:

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pay 24.4% less for restaurants

	West Lafayette	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00	$10.53 RUB845.41	-12.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50	$5.67 RUB455.58	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88	$1.07 RUB85.72	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.54	$0.48 RUB38.51	-68.8%
Average			-24.4%

West Lafayette vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	West Lafayette	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.28	$0.73 RUB58.71	-77.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.02	$4.63 RUB371.98	-58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.48	$4.07 RUB327.13	+64.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.75	$1.35 RUB108.49	-64.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70	$2.30 RUB184.63	-14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.65 RUB51.98	-67.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57	$0.82 RUB65.83	+43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.62 RUB49.96	-58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.30	$0.99 RUB79.75	-56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.31 RUB24.55	-79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.27 RUB21.52	-82.1%
Average			-55.3%

West Lafayette vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	West Lafayette	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.41	$3.09 RUB247.80	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.00	$14.04 RUB1,127.21	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,915.00	$28,659.61 RUB2M	-22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.96	$4.77 RUB383.25	-63.2%
Average			-31.9%

West Lafayette vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	West Lafayette	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.06	$8.58 RUB688.85	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,400.00	$623.88 RUB50,098.40	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,250.00	$448.42 RUB36,008.23	-64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$123.09	$91.39 RUB7,338.76	-25.8%
Average			-58.5%

West Lafayette vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of housing

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pay 64.9% less for childcare

	West Lafayette	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,000.00	$350.93 RUB28,180.35	-64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			-64.9%

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pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports

	West Lafayette	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17	$1.17 RUB93.93	-77.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50	$2.85 RUB228.80	-36.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.00	$2.69 RUB216.05	-77.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00	$33.14 RUB2,661.48	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50	$5.26 RUB422.71	-61.0%
Average			-52.7%

West Lafayette vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	West Lafayette	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.00	$54.59 RUB4,383.61	-27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.50	$43.87 RUB3,522.54	+3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.50	$105.28 RUB8,454.11	+56.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.00	$100.89 RUB8,101.85	+12.1%
Average			+7.1%

West Lafayette vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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