Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.8 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Moscow
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.62
RUB803.03
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.93
RUB458.87
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
RUB95.14
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
RUB53.17
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Moscow
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
RUB64.25
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
RUB482.09
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
RUB374.33
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
RUB132.18
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
RUB185.96
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
RUB57.67
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
RUB49.82
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RUB65.24
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
RUB130.61
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB25.06
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RUB24.62
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Moscow
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.47
RUB230.32
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.79
RUB2,867.96
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,787.49
RUB2,867,955.42
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
RUB367.10
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Moscow
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.45
RUB600.80
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.20
RUB80,130.67
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$497.14
RUB46,310.65
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.59
RUB8,438.59
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay 32.6% more for childcare
Moscow
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$487.67
RUB45,428.41
|
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,121.01
RUB849,652.01
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.08
RUB286.80
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
RUB239.22
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB234.60
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.25
RUB3,563.13
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.16
RUB573.59
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
Moscow
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.24
RUB8,778.96
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
RUB4,280.03
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.61
RUB9,930.61
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.25
RUB12,319.92
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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