Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 67.6% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Moscow
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$9.19
RUB771.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.07
RUB90.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.49
RUB40.76
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.62
RUB51.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.41
RUB370.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.57
RUB299.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.52
RUB127.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.99
RUB166.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.68
RUB56.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.67
RUB56.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
RUB60.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.12
RUB94.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.25
RUB20.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.21
RUB17.57
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$2.22
RUB186.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,572,267.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$5.82
RUB488.73
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$6.38
RUB535.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$960.52
RUB80,684.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$583.26
RUB48,994.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$86.66
RUB7,279.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$466.53
RUB39,189.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB874,746.47
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$3.06
RUB257.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.52
RUB212.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.45
RUB205.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$32.34
RUB2,716.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$81.16
RUB6,817.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$42.31
RUB3,553.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$108.95
RUB9,152.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$101.97
RUB8,565.58
|
|
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