Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 57.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
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