Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 20.4% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 90.1% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Moldova
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Moldova are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Moldova. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$6.37
MDL108.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$6.65
MDL113.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.89
MDL15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.62
MDL10.57
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.45
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.73
MDL80.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$4.55
MDL77.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.91
MDL32.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.35
MDL40.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.86
MDL14.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.99
MDL85.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$12.97
MDL221.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$25,774.44
MDL440,628.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$4.49
MDL76.75
|
|
pay 90.1% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$10.34
MDL176.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$453.48
MDL7,752.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$380.54
MDL6,505.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$170.43
MDL2,913.63
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$368.94
MDL6,307.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$5,247.42
MDL89,707.61
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.25
MDL21.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.42
MDL24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.77
MDL47.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$42.20
MDL721.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$5.82
MDL99.50
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$62.93
MDL1,075.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$48.50
MDL829.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$124.56
MDL2,129.44
|
|
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