Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 39.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 59.6% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,633
|
$6.37
MDL115.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,300
|
$6.65
MDL120.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK382
|
$0.89
MDL16.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK274
|
$0.62
MDL11.23
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK401
|
$0.45
MDL8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK986
|
$4.73
MDL85.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK815
|
$4.55
MDL82.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK736
|
$1.91
MDL34.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,155
|
$2.35
MDL42.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK166
|
$0.36
MDL6.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK139
|
$0.80
MDL14.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK159
|
$0.75
MDL13.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK254
|
$0.86
MDL15.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK168
|
$0.30
MDL5.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK107
|
$0.30
MDL5.49
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,135
|
$4.99
MDL90.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,676
|
$12.97
MDL235.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,519,478
|
$25,774.44
MDL468,371.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,991
|
$4.49
MDL81.59
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,797
|
$10.34
MDL187.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK249,504
|
$453.48
MDL8,240.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK203,315
|
$380.54
MDL6,915.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,875
|
$170.43
MDL3,097.07
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,045
|
$368.94
MDL6,704.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK813,654
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,355.67
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,247
|
$1.25
MDL22.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK631
|
$1.42
MDL25.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,596
|
$2.77
MDL50.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,343
|
$42.20
MDL766.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,948
|
$5.82
MDL105.76
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,099
|
$62.93
MDL1,143.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,102
|
$48.50
MDL881.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,090
|
$94.60
MDL1,719.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,044
|
$124.56
MDL2,263.51
|
|
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