Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 42.0% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.4% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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