Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 41.5% more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 68.1% more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
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