Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 36.9% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 63.7% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Moldova
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$6.37
MDL109.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$6.65
MDL113.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.89
MDL15.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.62
MDL10.57
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$0.45
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$4.73
MDL80.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.55
MDL77.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$1.91
MDL32.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.35
MDL40.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.86
MDL14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$4.99
MDL85.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$12.97
MDL221.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$25,774.44
MDL440,741.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$4.49
MDL76.77
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$10.34
MDL176.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$453.48
MDL7,754.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$380.54
MDL6,507.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$170.43
MDL2,914.38
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$368.94
MDL6,308.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$5,247.42
MDL89,730.66
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.25
MDL21.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$1.42
MDL24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$2.77
MDL47.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$42.20
MDL721.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$5.82
MDL99.52
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$62.93
MDL1,076.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$48.50
MDL829.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$124.56
MDL2,129.98
|
|
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