Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 33.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 45.7% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Italy, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.29
|
$6.37
MDL109.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.90
|
$6.65
MDL113.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.26
|
$0.89
MDL15.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.62
MDL10.57
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$0.45
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.04
|
$4.73
MDL80.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.89
|
$4.55
MDL77.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$1.91
MDL32.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.47
|
$2.35
MDL40.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.86
MDL14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.39
|
$4.99
MDL85.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.34
|
$12.97
MDL221.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,970.42
|
$25,774.44
MDL440,741.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.92
|
$4.49
MDL76.77
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.54
|
$10.34
MDL176.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€580.56
|
$453.48
MDL7,754.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€452.91
|
$380.54
MDL6,507.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.06
|
$170.43
MDL2,914.38
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€450.09
|
$368.94
MDL6,308.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,374.64
|
$5,247.42
MDL89,730.66
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.43
|
$1.25
MDL21.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$1.42
MDL24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.48
|
$2.77
MDL47.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.11
|
$42.20
MDL721.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.31
|
$5.82
MDL99.52
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.38
|
$62.93
MDL1,076.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.96
|
$48.50
MDL829.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.15
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.13
|
$124.56
MDL2,129.98
|
|
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