Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 37.7% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 12.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.19
RUB941.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$5.10
RUB523.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.07
RUB109.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.49
RUB49.73
|
|
pay 63.0% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$0.62
RUB63.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.41
RUB451.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$3.57
RUB365.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.52
RUB155.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$1.99
RUB203.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.68
RUB69.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.67
RUB68.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.72
RUB73.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.12
RUB115.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.25
RUB25.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.21
RUB21.44
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$2.22
RUB227.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,929.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,621.85
RUB3,138,606.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.82
RUB596.34
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$6.38
RUB653.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$960.52
RUB98,449.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$583.26
RUB59,781.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$86.66
RUB8,882.22
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$466.53
RUB47,817.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,067,340.38
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.06
RUB313.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.52
RUB258.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.45
RUB251.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$32.34
RUB3,314.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$5.10
RUB523.10
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$81.16
RUB8,318.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$42.31
RUB4,336.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$108.95
RUB11,167.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$101.97
RUB10,451.48
|
|
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