Cost of living in Moscow, Russia

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Food

Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $7
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $5.01
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $2.66
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.20
12 eggs, large $1.84
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $3.16
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $6
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $1.63
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $0.58
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $1.11
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $12
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.55
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $0.55

Housing

Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $2,015
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,037
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas …) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $91
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,091
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $671
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas …) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $64
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $8
40” flat screen TV $536
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $114
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $7
Hourly rate for cleaning help $10

Clothes

1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $111
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $64
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $104
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $160

Transportation

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $23,231
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.69
Monthly ticket public transport $35
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $6

Personal Care

Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $9
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $12
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $29
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, …) $4.70
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $2.89
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $3.22
4 rolls of toilet paper $1.31
Tube of toothpaste $1.80
Standard men’s haircut in expat area of the city $19

Entertainment

Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $38
2 tickets to the movies $14
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $140
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $85
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $9
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $4.18
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $4.97
iPod nano 16GB $217
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.04
1 month of gym membership in business district $85
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $2.05

These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 2,207 prices entered by 346 different people.

Latest price update: April 07, 2017.

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