Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 60.0% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% less in Moldova
- Childcare
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pay 79.3% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Moldova
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
|
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