Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 3.8% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$9.19
RUB717.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.07
RUB83.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.49
RUB37.87
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$0.62
RUB48.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$4.41
RUB343.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$3.57
RUB278.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$1.52
RUB118.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.99
RUB154.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.68
RUB52.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.67
RUB52.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.72
RUB55.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.12
RUB87.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.25
RUB19.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.21
RUB16.33
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$2.22
RUB173.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,230.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.82
RUB454.14
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$6.38
RUB497.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$960.52
RUB74,974.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$583.26
RUB45,527.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$86.66
RUB6,764.34
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$466.53
RUB36,415.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$10,413.52
RUB812,843.25
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$3.06
RUB239.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.52
RUB197.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
RUB191.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$32.34
RUB2,524.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$108.95
RUB8,504.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$101.97
RUB7,959.42
|
|
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