Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 12.1% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 74.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 86.8% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.19
RUB754.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.07
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.49
RUB39.87
|
|
pay 74.7% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.62
RUB50.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.41
RUB362.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.57
RUB293.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.52
RUB124.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.99
RUB163.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.68
RUB55.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.67
RUB54.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.72
RUB58.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.12
RUB92.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.25
RUB20.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.22
RUB182.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,348.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,516,329.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$5.82
RUB478.10
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$6.38
RUB524.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$960.52
RUB78,930.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$583.26
RUB47,929.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$86.66
RUB7,121.19
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$466.53
RUB38,337.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB855,723.89
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.06
RUB251.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.52
RUB207.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
RUB201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$32.34
RUB2,657.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
pay 86.8% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$81.16
RUB6,668.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$42.31
RUB3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$108.95
RUB8,953.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$101.97
RUB8,379.31
|
|
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