Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 39.4% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Germany, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
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Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.61
|
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.60
|
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.28
|
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
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pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.21
|
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.90
|
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
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pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.59
|
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.22
|
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.43
|
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€736.08
|
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€566.77
|
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€399.32
|
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.17
|
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€32.57
|
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.55
|
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€110.58
|
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
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