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Rostov-na-donu vs. Whitby Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 55.2% cheaper than Whitby.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% less in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 59.2% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 45.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 64.8% less in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 11.5% less 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. Whitby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.4% less for restaurants

	Whitby	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.03 CA$20.01	$10.53 RUB896.56	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 CA$12.01	$5.67 RUB483.15	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.83	$1.07 RUB90.90	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CA$2.00	$0.48 RUB40.84	-65.8%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 59.2% less for groceries

	Whitby	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.79 CA$3.99	$0.73 RUB62.26	-73.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.53	$4.63 RUB394.49	+1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.76 CA$13.92	$4.07 RUB346.93	-58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 CA$5.98	$1.35 RUB115.06	-67.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 CA$6.78	$2.30 RUB195.81	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CA$2.74	$0.65 RUB55.13	-66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.16	$0.82 RUB69.81	+1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 CA$2.21	$0.62 RUB52.98	-59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.39	$0.99 RUB84.57	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.19	$0.31 RUB26.04	-80.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.05	$0.27 RUB22.82	-81.4%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 45.9% less for transportation

	Whitby	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.04	$3.09 RUB262.80	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.17 CA$120.06	$14.04 RUB1,195.42	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$28,659.61 RUB2M	+3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.12 CA$13.01	$4.77 RUB406.44	-47.7%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 64.8% less for housing

	Whitby	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$75.04	$8.58 RUB730.53	-83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,753.44 CA$2,501.20	$623.88 RUB53,129.59	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,648.23 CA$2,351.12	$448.42 RUB38,186.89	-72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.92 CA$148.23	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	-12.1%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Whitby	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,028.69 CA$1,467.37	$350.93 RUB29,885.39	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,636.78	??
Average			-65.9%

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pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Whitby	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$1.17 RUB99.62	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.92	$2.85 RUB242.64	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$20.01	$2.69 RUB229.12	-80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.34 CA$67.53	$33.14 RUB2,822.51	-30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CA$13.01	$5.26 RUB448.28	-42.3%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Whitby	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.11 CA$80.04	$54.59 RUB4,648.84	-2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 CA$79.37	$43.87 RUB3,735.67	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.45 CA$147.57	$105.28 RUB8,965.62	+1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.59 CA$183.42	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	-21.5%
Average			-11.5%

Whitby vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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