Cost of living comparison

Aruba

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Russia

Moscow vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 14.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 22.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 5.2% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 51.1% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$11.70 RUB966.60	-46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$7.02 RUB579.96	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.62 RUB133.67	+12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.84 RUB69.07	-48.7%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.02 RUB84.09	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$7.14 RUB589.78	+14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$4.61 RUB381.19	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$1.86 RUB154.04	-65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$2.98 RUB246.54	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.93 RUB77.02	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.81 RUB67.24	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.90 RUB74.52	-60.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.79 RUB147.60	+12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.41 RUB33.58	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.32 RUB26.73	-64.3%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 22.3% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$3.31 RUB273.63	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+35.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$10.06 RUB831.28	-79.1%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 5.2% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$9.88 RUB816.43	-90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-15.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-26.4%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+223.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+207.0%
Average			+215.2%

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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$4.68 RUB386.64	+56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.70 RUB305.66	-14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$3.45 RUB285.15	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$9.36 RUB773.28	-21.6%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 51.1% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+80.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+75.1%
Average			+51.1%

Oranjestad vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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