Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 40.2% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Germany, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.48
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.44
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.99
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.02
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
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pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.79
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.83
|
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.09
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€758.68
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€600.19
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€440.00
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.56
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.28
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.48
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
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