Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 57.5% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 70.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 62.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 33.3% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.8% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Moscow

Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 59.9% less for restaurants

	George Town	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$11.70 RUB966.60	-61.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$7.02 RUB579.96	-58.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$1.62 RUB133.67	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$0.84 RUB69.07	-70.7%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 70.9% less for groceries

	George Town	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$1.02 RUB84.09	-76.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$7.14 RUB589.78	-74.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$4.61 RUB381.19	-73.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$1.86 RUB154.04	-74.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$2.98 RUB246.54	-65.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$0.93 RUB77.02	-72.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$0.81 RUB67.24	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$0.90 RUB74.52	-67.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$1.79 RUB147.60	-49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$0.41 RUB33.58	-78.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$0.32 RUB26.73	-81.9%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	George Town	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$3.31 RUB273.63	-46.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.49	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-49.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	$38,895.19 RUB3M	-7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.34	$10.06 RUB831.28	-79.7%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 62.4% less for housing

	George Town	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$9.88 RUB816.43	-91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	$1,454.91 RUB120K	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.56	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-59.2%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 33.3% less for childcare

	George Town	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	-55.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	$26,421.03 RUB2M	-0.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$4.68 RUB386.64	-35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$3.70 RUB305.66	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$3.45 RUB285.15	-76.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.83	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-80.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$9.36 RUB773.28	-49.7%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	George Town	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.24	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.74	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.82	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+24.3%
Average			+8.8%

George Town vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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