Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 25.0% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 79.6% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 65.8% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 87.0% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$6.48 EC$17.50	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$10.55 EC$28.50	+50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$2.34 EC$6.33	+44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$1.85 EC$5.00	+121.3%
Average			-0.7%

Moscow vs. Kingstown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Moscow	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$2.13 EC$5.76	+109.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$6.47 EC$17.49	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$12.14 EC$32.81	+163.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$4.49 EC$12.13	+140.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$1.80 EC$4.86	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$4.32 EC$11.67	+363.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$1.60 EC$4.31	+96.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$4.37 EC$11.80	+384.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$2.65 EC$7.18	+48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$1.75 EC$4.72	+329.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$1.75 EC$4.72	+440.1%
Average			+133.0%

Moscow vs. Kingstown - Cost of groceries

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pay 79.6% more for transportation

	Moscow	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$11.87 EC$32.09	+258.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$49.95 EC$135.00	+22.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$37,927.14 EC$102K	-2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$25.90 EC$70.00	+157.5%
Average			+79.6%

Moscow vs. Kingstown - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$51.80 EC$140.00	+424.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$283.68 EC$766.67	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$323.77 EC$875.00	-59.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$56.59 EC$152.94	-60.4%
Average			-65.8%

Moscow vs. Kingstown - Cost of housing

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pay 87.0% less for childcare

	Moscow	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$104.84 EC$283.33	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	??
Average			-87.0%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$1.67 EC$4.50	-64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$4.07 EC$11.00	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$4.07 EC$11.00	+17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$32.38 EC$87.50	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$4.63 EC$12.50	-50.6%
Average			-33.8%

Moscow vs. Kingstown - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$64.75 EC$175.00	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$61.98 EC$167.50	-0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$74.00 EC$200.00	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$92.51 EC$250.00	-48.7%
Average			-37.3%

Moscow vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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