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
ISK2,534
|
$6.37
MDL108.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$6.65
MDL113.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$0.89
MDL15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$0.62
MDL10.57
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$0.45
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$4.73
MDL80.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$4.55
MDL77.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$1.91
MDL32.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$2.35
MDL40.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$0.86
MDL14.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$4.99
MDL85.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$12.97
MDL221.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$25,774.44
MDL440,628.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$4.49
MDL76.75
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$10.34
MDL176.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$453.48
MDL7,752.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$380.54
MDL6,505.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$170.43
MDL2,913.63
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$368.94
MDL6,307.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$5,247.42
MDL89,707.61
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$1.25
MDL21.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$1.42
MDL24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$2.77
MDL47.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$42.20
MDL721.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$5.82
MDL99.50
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$62.93
MDL1,075.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$48.50
MDL829.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$124.56
MDL2,129.44
|
|
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