Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 30.3% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 56.9% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
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