Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

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Russia

Moscow vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.7% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 53.4% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 26.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 6.9% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	$11.70 RUB966.60	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$7.02 RUB579.96	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 JMD186.64	$1.62 RUB133.67	+38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 JMD114.13	$0.84 RUB69.07	+16.6%
Average			-6.9%

Kingston vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.4% less for groceries

	Kingston	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.75 JMD597.75	$1.02 RUB84.09	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$7.14 RUB589.78	+25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	$4.61 RUB381.19	-70.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$1.86 RUB154.04	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$2.98 RUB246.54	+4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 JMD436.40	$0.93 RUB77.02	-66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.76 JMD280.67	$0.81 RUB67.24	-53.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.33 JMD530.74	$0.90 RUB74.52	-72.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 JMD219.34	$1.79 RUB147.60	+29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 JMD234.10	$0.41 RUB33.58	-72.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.32 RUB26.73	-73.1%
Average			-53.4%

Kingston vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Kingston	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 JMD862.54	$3.31 RUB273.63	-38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$38,895.19 RUB3M	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	$10.06 RUB831.28	-61.9%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 26.7% more for housing

	Kingston	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	$9.88 RUB816.43	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.80 JMD153K	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+11.1%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+124.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,238.45 JMD1M	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+220.7%
Average			+168.1%

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pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$4.68 RUB386.64	+112.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.70 RUB305.66	-30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$3.45 RUB285.15	-63.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	$9.36 RUB773.28	-29.2%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+359.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+98.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+87.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+75.3%
Average			+133.9%

Kingston vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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