Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 39.0% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 38.2% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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