Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 40.2% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Germany, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.35
|
$6.37
MDL110.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
$6.65
MDL115.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.46
|
$0.89
MDL15.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$0.62
MDL10.69
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.45
MDL7.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.90
|
$4.73
MDL81.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.85
|
$4.55
MDL78.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$1.91
MDL33.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.49
|
$2.35
MDL40.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.36
MDL6.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.80
MDL13.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.75
MDL12.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.85
|
$0.86
MDL14.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.30
MDL5.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.30
MDL5.23
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$4.99
MDL86.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.57
|
$12.97
MDL224.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
$25,774.44
MDL445,628.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.24
|
$4.49
MDL77.63
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
$10.34
MDL178.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€695.01
|
$453.48
MDL7,840.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€549.82
|
$380.54
MDL6,579.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
$170.43
MDL2,946.69
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€403.07
|
$368.94
MDL6,378.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
$5,247.42
MDL90,725.53
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$1.25
MDL21.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$1.42
MDL24.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
$2.77
MDL47.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.66
|
$42.20
MDL729.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.25
|
$5.82
MDL100.63
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
$62.93
MDL1,088.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
$48.50
MDL838.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
$94.60
MDL1,635.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.53
|
$124.56
MDL2,153.60
|
|
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