Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 4.0% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
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