Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 25.2% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% more in Moldova
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Greece, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.58
|
$6.37
MDL110.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$6.65
MDL115.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.89
MDL15.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.62
MDL10.69
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.45
MDL7.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$4.73
MDL81.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$4.55
MDL78.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$1.91
MDL33.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$2.35
MDL40.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.36
MDL6.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.80
MDL13.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.75
MDL12.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.86
MDL14.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.30
MDL5.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.30
MDL5.23
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.64
|
$4.99
MDL86.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.34
|
$12.97
MDL224.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
$25,774.44
MDL445,628.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.15
|
$4.49
MDL77.63
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
$10.34
MDL178.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€461.08
|
$453.48
MDL7,840.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€344.88
|
$380.54
MDL6,579.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
$170.43
MDL2,946.69
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.26
|
$368.94
MDL6,378.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
$5,247.42
MDL90,725.53
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$1.25
MDL21.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$1.42
MDL24.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$2.77
MDL47.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.84
|
$42.20
MDL729.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.75
|
$5.82
MDL100.63
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
$62.93
MDL1,088.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$48.50
MDL838.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
$94.60
MDL1,635.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.15
|
$124.56
MDL2,153.60
|
|
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