Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 23.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 58.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 47.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 33.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 74.0% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 8.1% less in Moscow

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$9.19 RUB732.89	-51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$5.10 RUB407.16	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.07 RUB85.53	-19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.49 RUB38.71	-69.9%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 58.5% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$0.62 RUB49.35	-79.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$4.41 RUB351.48	-26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.54	$3.57 RUB284.54	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.01	$1.52 RUB121.21	-69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$1.99 RUB158.39	-61.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.68 RUB54.02	-62.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.67 RUB53.24	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.72 RUB57.08	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.91	$1.12 RUB89.62	-58.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.25 RUB19.88	-76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.21 RUB16.69	-76.9%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 47.6% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$2.22 RUB176.96	-60.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$28.58 RUB2,280.12	-28.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$30,621.85 RUB2,442,983.13	-12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$5.82 RUB464.17	-88.6%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 33.4% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.47	$6.38 RUB508.86	-93.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	$960.52 RUB76,629.42	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$583.26 RUB46,532.18	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG301.16	$86.66 RUB6,913.62	-48.1%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 74.0% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$466.53 RUB37,219.57	+107.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$10,413.52 RUB830,781.07	+40.6%
Average			+74.0%

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$3.06 RUB244.30	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$2.52 RUB201.40	-32.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$2.45 RUB195.44	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.93	$32.34 RUB2,579.95	-75.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.02	$5.10 RUB407.16	-49.0%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 8.1% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.20	$81.16 RUB6,474.50	+1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$42.31 RUB3,375.28	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$108.95 RUB8,692.13	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$101.97 RUB8,135.07	-0.9%
Average			-8.1%

Oranjestad vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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