Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 10.6% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.89
|
$9.19
RUB959.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,786.24
|
$5.10
RUB533.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.05
|
$1.07
RUB111.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.85
|
$0.49
RUB50.69
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.92
|
$0.62
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.64
|
$4.41
RUB460.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,571.21
|
$3.57
RUB372.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD711.19
|
$1.52
RUB158.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.87
|
$1.99
RUB207.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.28
|
$0.68
RUB70.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.46
|
$0.67
RUB69.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.65
|
$0.72
RUB74.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.22
|
$1.12
RUB117.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.56
|
$0.25
RUB26.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.47
|
$0.21
RUB21.85
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.81
|
$2.22
RUB231.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,954.13
|
$28.58
RUB2,985.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,274,770.48
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,198,789.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,053.36
|
$5.82
RUB607.77
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,776.57
|
$6.38
RUB666.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,870.50
|
$960.52
RUB100,336.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,714.32
|
$583.26
RUB60,928.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,739.35
|
$86.66
RUB9,052.54
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,118.58
|
$466.53
RUB48,734.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,850,535.85
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,087,806.94
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.56
|
$3.06
RUB319.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.42
|
$2.52
RUB263.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.48
|
$2.45
RUB255.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,104.23
|
$32.34
RUB3,378.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.44
|
$5.10
RUB533.13
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,938.84
|
$81.16
RUB8,477.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,915.90
|
$42.31
RUB4,419.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,465.44
|
$108.95
RUB11,381.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,870.03
|
$101.97
RUB10,651.89
|
|
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