Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 46.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Moldova
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Australia, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$6.37
MDL108.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$6.65
MDL113.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.89
MDL15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.62
MDL10.57
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.45
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$4.73
MDL80.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$4.55
MDL77.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$1.91
MDL32.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$2.35
MDL40.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.86
MDL14.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.99
MDL85.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$12.97
MDL221.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$25,774.44
MDL440,628.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$4.49
MDL76.75
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$10.34
MDL176.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$453.48
MDL7,752.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$380.54
MDL6,505.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$170.43
MDL2,913.63
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$368.94
MDL6,307.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$5,247.42
MDL89,707.61
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$1.25
MDL21.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.42
MDL24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$2.77
MDL47.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$42.20
MDL721.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$5.82
MDL99.50
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$62.93
MDL1,075.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$48.50
MDL829.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$124.56
MDL2,129.44
|
|
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