Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Russia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Russia
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB620.76
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB381.03
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB76.31
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB36.85
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB44.10
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB356.04
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB290.43
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB109.98
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB156.08
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB50.93
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB50.64
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB67.68
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB81.73
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB19.94
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB19.80
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB200.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,726.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,614,481.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB400.46
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Russia
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB567.15
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB28,722.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB19,703.08
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,168.52
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB19,204.26
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB503,749.30
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB135.67
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB155.51
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB198.61
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,626.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB378.54
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,256.21
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,317.54
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,073.49
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,138.91
|
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