Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 2.1 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.2% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 63.4% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.1% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Road Town
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Road Town are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Road Town. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 96.2% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
$1.67
|
|
Moscow vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
$1.64
|
|
Moscow vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 63.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
?? | |
Moscow vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
$124.65
|
|
Moscow vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
$10.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
$140.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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