Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 32.9% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.76
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.88
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.59
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.06
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.59
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.19
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.25
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,337.08
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.26
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€31.93
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€817.49
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€670.49
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€132.07
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€396.35
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,906.76
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.28
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.43
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.65
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.37
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.29
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.13
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.44
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€106.79
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€102.09
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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