Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 2.8 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
|
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