Cost of living comparison

Mandeville, Jamaica

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Mandeville Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 31.2% more expensive than Mandeville.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 59.0% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 53.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 12.6% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 93.8% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Mandeville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Mandeville	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.27 JMD1,004.00	$9.19 RUB732.89	+46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,380.50	$5.10 RUB407.16	-40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 JMD160.64	$1.07 RUB85.53	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 JMD125.50	$0.49 RUB38.71	-38.0%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 59.0% less for groceries

	Mandeville	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 JMD338.93	$0.62 RUB49.35	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,053.56	$4.41 RUB351.48	-33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,444.65	$3.57 RUB284.54	-76.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD684.39	$1.52 RUB121.21	-64.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD475.60	$1.99 RUB158.39	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD432.89	$0.68 RUB54.02	-74.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD222.06	$0.67 RUB53.24	-51.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD292.14	$0.72 RUB57.08	-60.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD255.27	$1.12 RUB89.62	-29.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.98	$0.25 RUB19.88	-76.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.98	$0.21 RUB16.69	-77.9%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 53.6% less for transportation

	Mandeville	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD774.55	$2.22 RUB176.96	-54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.58 RUB2,280.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,877,375.42	$30,621.85 RUB2,442,983.13	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,216.78	$5.82 RUB464.17	-77.9%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 12.6% more for housing

	Mandeville	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.13 JMD8,031.97	$6.38 RUB508.86	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$469.93 JMD75,299.73	$960.52 RUB76,629.42	+104.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$583.26 RUB46,532.18
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.87 JMD11,516.43	$86.66 RUB6,913.62	+20.6%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Mandeville	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,478.54	$466.53 RUB37,219.57	+104.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD337,342.79	$10,413.52 RUB830,781.07	+394.6%
Average			+249.8%

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mandeville	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 JMD351.40	$3.06 RUB244.30	+39.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 JMD351.40	$2.52 RUB201.40	+15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.15 JMD1,305.20	$2.45 RUB195.44	-69.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.34 RUB2,579.95
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,108.39	$5.10 RUB407.16	-61.2%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 93.8% more for clothing

	Mandeville	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,216.78	$81.16 RUB6,474.50	+208.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,099.65	$42.31 RUB3,375.28	+65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,378.63	$108.95 RUB8,692.13	+53.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,043.96	$101.97 RUB8,135.07	+47.9%
Average			+93.8%

Mandeville vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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