Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 46.5% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
|
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