Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 41.7% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 57.3% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.3% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Moldova
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.74
|
$6.37
MDL108.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
$6.65
MDL113.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.91
|
$0.89
MDL15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.47
|
$0.62
MDL10.57
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.45
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.66
|
$4.73
MDL80.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.48
|
$4.55
MDL77.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
$1.91
MDL32.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$2.35
MDL40.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.86
MDL14.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
|
pay 57.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.32
|
$4.99
MDL85.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€106.19
|
$12.97
MDL221.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
$25,774.44
MDL440,628.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.20
|
$4.49
MDL76.75
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
$10.34
MDL176.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
$453.48
MDL7,752.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
$380.54
MDL6,505.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
$170.43
MDL2,913.63
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€885.57
|
$368.94
MDL6,307.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
$5,247.42
MDL89,707.61
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.28
|
$1.25
MDL21.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.38
|
$1.42
MDL24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
$2.77
MDL47.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.51
|
$42.20
MDL721.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.92
|
$5.82
MDL99.50
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
$62.93
MDL1,075.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$48.50
MDL829.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.20
|
$124.56
MDL2,129.44
|
|
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