Cost of living comparison

Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Chaguanas Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 5.5% more expensive than Chaguanas.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 53.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 27.4% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 5.1% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Chaguanas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Chaguanas	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.41	$9.19 RUB771.68	-10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$5.10 RUB428.71	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 TTD6.80	$1.07 RUB90.06	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.52	$0.49 RUB40.76	-40.4%
Average			-18.5%

Chaguanas vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.6% less for groceries

	Chaguanas	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.03	$0.62 RUB51.96	-73.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.63	$4.41 RUB370.08	+12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.51	$3.57 RUB299.60	-61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.10 TTD27.76	$1.52 RUB127.63	-62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.89	$1.99 RUB166.77	-53.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 TTD13.93	$0.68 RUB56.88	-67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.53	$0.67 RUB56.05	-39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.63	$0.72 RUB60.10	-61.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.96	$1.12 RUB94.36	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.17	$0.25 RUB20.93	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.16	$0.21 RUB17.57	-72.5%
Average			-53.6%

Chaguanas vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Chaguanas	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 TTD23.91	$2.22 RUB186.32	-37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.58 RUB2,400.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.69 TTD223,102.76	$30,621.85 RUB2,572,267.16	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 TTD46.60	$5.82 RUB488.73	-15.4%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 27.4% more for housing

	Chaguanas	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.30 TTD354.49	$6.38 RUB535.79	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.87 TTD3,239.12	$960.52 RUB80,684.69	+101.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.75 TTD2,404.55	$583.26 RUB48,994.69	+64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.72 TTD445.48	$86.66 RUB7,279.49	+31.9%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Chaguanas	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,555.03	$466.53 RUB39,189.25	+103.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,990.46	$10,413.52 RUB874,746.47	+120.6%
Average			+112.0%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Chaguanas	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.90	$3.06 RUB257.23	+74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.18	$2.52 RUB212.05	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.56 TTD37.68	$2.45 RUB205.78	-55.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.01 TTD264.42	$32.34 RUB2,716.48	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.49	$5.10 RUB428.71	-41.9%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 5.1% more for clothing

	Chaguanas	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 TTD394.97	$81.16 RUB6,817.14	+39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.20 TTD347.05	$42.31 RUB3,553.91	-17.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD710.62	$108.95 RUB9,152.12	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD731.06	$101.97 RUB8,565.58	-5.5%
Average			+5.1%

Chaguanas vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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