Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 2.4 times more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9 times more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Moldova
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$6.37
MDL118.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.65
MDL124.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.89
MDL16.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.62
MDL11.53
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.45
MDL8.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.73
MDL88.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$4.55
MDL84.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.91
MDL35.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.35
MDL43.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.36
MDL6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.80
MDL14.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.75
MDL13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.86
MDL16.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.30
MDL5.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.30
MDL5.64
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.99
MDL93.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$12.97
MDL241.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$25,774.44
MDL480,734.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$4.49
MDL83.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$10.34
MDL192.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$453.48
MDL8,458.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$380.54
MDL7,097.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$170.43
MDL3,178.82
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$368.94
MDL6,881.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$5,247.42
MDL97,872.67
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.25
MDL23.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.42
MDL26.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.77
MDL51.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$42.20
MDL787.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$5.82
MDL108.55
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$62.93
MDL1,173.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$48.50
MDL904.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$94.60
MDL1,764.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$124.56
MDL2,323.26
|
|
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