Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 1.2% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Moldova
- Groceries
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pay 48.2% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Moldova
- Housing
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pay 0.5% less in Moldova
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.2% less in Moldova
- Clothing
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pay 8.8% more in Moldova
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moldova are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
|
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