Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 23.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
|
pay 74.0% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
|
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