Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 39.9% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of France, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.00
|
$6.37
MDL117.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.42
|
$6.65
MDL122.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$0.89
MDL16.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$0.62
MDL11.41
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
$0.45
MDL8.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.12
|
$4.73
MDL87.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$4.55
MDL84.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$1.91
MDL35.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.58
|
$2.35
MDL43.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.36
MDL6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.80
MDL14.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.75
MDL13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.86
MDL15.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.30
MDL5.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.30
MDL5.58
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.96
|
$4.99
MDL92.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.32
|
$12.97
MDL239.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,979.50
|
$25,774.44
MDL475,837.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.93
|
$4.49
MDL82.89
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.84
|
$10.34
MDL190.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€719.38
|
$453.48
MDL8,371.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€579.58
|
$380.54
MDL7,025.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.35
|
$170.43
MDL3,146.44
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
France
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€661.93
|
$368.94
MDL6,811.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,787.46
|
$5,247.42
MDL96,875.81
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$1.25
MDL23.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$1.42
MDL26.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.35
|
$2.77
MDL51.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.44
|
$42.20
MDL779.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.60
|
$5.82
MDL107.45
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.94
|
$62.93
MDL1,161.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.21
|
$48.50
MDL895.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.76
|
$94.60
MDL1,746.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.69
|
$124.56
MDL2,299.59
|
|
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