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
GEL27.56
|
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
|
pay 60.7% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
|
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