Cost of living comparison

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 7.0% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 54.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 17.8% less in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.1% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$9.19 RUB709.03	+24.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.10 RUB393.90	-54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.07 RUB82.75	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 EC$4.75	$0.49 RUB37.45	-72.4%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.62 RUB47.74	-66.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 EC$19.61	$4.41 RUB340.04	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$3.57 RUB275.27	-70.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$1.52 RUB117.26	-67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 EC$5.36	$1.99 RUB153.23	+0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.76 EC$10.17	$0.68 RUB52.26	-82.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.67 RUB51.50	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.18 EC$11.30	$0.72 RUB55.22	-82.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$1.12 RUB86.70	-33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.25 RUB19.23	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 EC$3.33	$0.21 RUB16.15	-83.0%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 54.6% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.57 EC$39.38	$2.22 RUB171.19	-84.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.20 EC$160.00	$28.58 RUB2,205.86	-51.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	$30,621.85 RUB2,363,418.15	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.98 EC$67.50	$5.82 RUB449.05	-76.7%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	Kingstown	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$6.38 RUB492.29	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$296.02 EC$800.00	$960.52 RUB74,133.69	+224.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$296.02 EC$800.00	$583.26 RUB45,016.68	+97.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.74 EC$191.18	$86.66 RUB6,688.45	+22.5%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$466.53 RUB36,007.37	+152.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,413.52 RUB803,723.55
Average			+152.2%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.06 RUB236.34	+65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 EC$7.33	$2.52 RUB194.84	-7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 EC$12.00	$2.45 RUB189.07	-44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$32.34 RUB2,495.92	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$5.10 RUB393.90	-8.0%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.76 EC$275.00	$81.16 RUB6,263.63	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.25 EC$225.00	$42.31 RUB3,265.36	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$108.95 RUB8,409.04	-1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$101.97 RUB7,870.12	+0.2%
Average			-17.8%

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