Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 4.3% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
|
pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
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