Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Western Sahara, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Western Sahara
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.74
₽691.21
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.69
₽418.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.85
₽75.65
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.41
₽36.58
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Western Sahara
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.54
₽47.78
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.40
₽392.99
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.48
₽310.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.27
₽113.72
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.79
₽159.71
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
₽54.96
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
₽49.89
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
₽59.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
₽91.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
₽26.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
₽22.59
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Western Sahara
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.37
₽211.91
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.36
₽1,728.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,226.85
₽2,787,933.41
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.41
₽304.23
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Western Sahara
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$6.56
₽585.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$310.33
₽27,706.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$214.38
₽19,139.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.84
₽6,235.76
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Western Sahara
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$220.41
₽19,678.26
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,693.93
₽419,073.79
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Western Sahara
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.55
₽138.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.73
₽154.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.23
₽199.39
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.55
₽2,817.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.06
₽362.61
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Western Sahara
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.85
₽5,611.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.44
₽3,521.58
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.13
₽7,065.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.30
₽7,615.78
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