Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 33.5% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Italy, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.32
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.54
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.42
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.48
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.25
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.24
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.67
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
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pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.85
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€36.80
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,765.75
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.14
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.38
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€622.30
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€485.48
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€142.63
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€482.45
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,976.76
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.75
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.43
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.91
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€74.36
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€81.62
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€109.47
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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