Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 4.1% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Albania, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL289
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,629,378
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,855
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 44.6% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,489
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,665
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,219
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,365
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 84.1% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,681
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL326,974
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL344
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,135
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,732
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,778
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,453
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,277
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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