Cost of living comparison

 Jamaica
compared to
 Moldova
Moldova vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 7.9% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants
pay 21.7% less in Moldova
Groceries
pay 51.4% less in Moldova
Transportation
pay 44.7% less in Moldova
Housing
pay 7.0% less in Moldova
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.3% less in Moldova
Clothing
pay 2.0 times more in Moldova

The cost of childcare and clothing in Moldova are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moldova.

Moldova vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moldova instead of Jamaica, you would:

pay 21.7% less for restaurants

 
Jamaica
Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.25
JMD1,150.97
$6.37
MDL108.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.80
JMD1,239.00
$6.65
MDL113.71
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.33
JMD211.28
$0.89
MDL15.17

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pay 51.4% less for groceries

 
Jamaica
Moldova
Bread
1 loaf
$2.62
JMD416.46
$0.45
MDL7.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.91
JMD939.41
$4.73
MDL80.83
Milk (1 gallon) $13.43
JMD2,132.38
$4.55
MDL77.86

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

 
Jamaica
Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
JMD767.75
$4.99
MDL85.37
Monthly public transit pass $37.59
JMD5,971.08
$12.97
MDL221.74
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $40,601.97
JMD6,448,761.57
$25,774.44
MDL440,628.72

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pay 7.0% less for housing

 
Jamaica
Moldova
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.42
JMD7,691.01
$10.34
MDL176.80
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $594.87
JMD94,481.72
$453.48
MDL7,752.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $355.79
JMD56,509.37
$380.54
MDL6,505.48

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Jamaica
Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $194.86
JMD30,950.07
$368.94
MDL6,307.32
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,060.17
JMD327,214.94
$5,247.42
MDL89,707.61

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jamaica
Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.65
JMD420.35
$1.25
MDL21.32
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.05
JMD484.29
$1.42
MDL24.26
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.65
JMD1,373.35
$2.77
MDL47.38

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

 
Jamaica
Moldova
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.19
JMD3,841.39
$62.93
MDL1,075.79
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.83
JMD3,466.54
$48.50
MDL829.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.00
JMD10,482.55
$94.60
MDL1,617.22

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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