Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 14.4% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.70
|
$6.37
MDL113.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.50
|
$6.65
MDL118.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.26
|
$0.89
MDL15.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.18
|
$0.62
MDL11.04
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.64
|
$0.45
MDL8.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.86
|
$4.73
MDL84.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.31
|
$4.55
MDL81.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.26
|
$1.91
MDL34.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.13
|
$2.35
MDL41.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.45
|
$0.36
MDL6.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.80
MDL14.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.94
|
$0.75
MDL13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.85
|
$0.86
MDL15.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.78
|
$0.30
MDL5.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.19
|
$4.99
MDL89.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.40
|
$12.97
MDL231.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL55,800.00
|
$25,774.44
MDL460,136.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.25
|
$4.49
MDL80.15
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.00
|
$10.34
MDL184.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,284.57
|
$453.48
MDL8,095.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL880.77
|
$380.54
MDL6,793.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL146.91
|
$170.43
MDL3,042.62
|
|
pay 60.7% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL543.33
|
$368.94
MDL6,586.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,445.50
|
$5,247.42
MDL93,679.28
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.20
|
$1.25
MDL22.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.67
|
$1.42
MDL25.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL7.95
|
$2.77
MDL49.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.19
|
$42.20
MDL753.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.20
|
$5.82
MDL103.90
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL168.68
|
$62.93
MDL1,123.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL112.43
|
$48.50
MDL865.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL272.15
|
$94.60
MDL1,688.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL281.03
|
$124.56
MDL2,223.72
|
|
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