Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 28.8% cheaper than Finland.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Finland, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.45
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.44
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.17
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.51
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.05
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.10
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.53
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.25
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€57.39
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,158.27
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.41
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.10
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€696.56
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€573.53
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€91.90
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€276.37
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,244.75
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.91
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.99
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.99
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.58
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.79
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€71.27
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.57
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€77.85
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€102.96
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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