Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 33.3% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 62.3% more in Moscow
Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.90
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.82
|
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.02
|
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.88
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.06
|
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.53
|
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.58
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,080.75
|
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.06
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.58
|
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.52
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.08
|
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
|
pay 62.3% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.06
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
|
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