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
AWG28.80
|
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
|
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