Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 9.5% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 54.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 4.6% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 7.9 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$11.70 RUB966.60	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.02 RUB579.96	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.62 RUB133.67	-17.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.84 RUB69.07	-30.5%
Average			-26.7%

Saint John's vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.6% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.02 RUB84.09	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$7.14 RUB589.78	+67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.61 RUB381.19	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.86 RUB154.04	-72.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.98 RUB246.54	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.93 RUB77.02	-68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.81 RUB67.24	-26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.90 RUB74.52	-75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.79 RUB147.60	-51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.41 RUB33.58	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.32 RUB26.73	-75.0%
Average			-54.6%

Saint John's vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.31 RUB273.63	-45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,358.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$38,895.19 RUB3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.06 RUB831.28
Average			-45.8%

Saint John's vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.6% more for housing

	Saint John's	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$9.88 RUB816.43	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-27.9%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 7.9 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+337.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+1328.1%
Average			+690.2%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$4.68 RUB386.64	+94.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.70 RUB305.66
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.45 RUB285.15
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$9.36 RUB773.28	+48.8%
Average			+14.8%

Saint John's vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Saint John's	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+116.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$62.47 RUB5,161.67
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+96.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$180.19 RUB14,889.43
Average			+106.4%

Saint John's vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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