Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 15.2% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.5% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 42.7% more in Moldova
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Moldova. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Laos, you would:
pay 87.5% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
$6.37
MDL112.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
$6.65
MDL117.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
$0.89
MDL15.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
$0.62
MDL10.92
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
$0.45
MDL7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
$4.73
MDL83.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
$4.55
MDL80.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
$1.91
MDL33.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
$2.35
MDL41.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
$0.36
MDL6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
$0.80
MDL14.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
$0.75
MDL13.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
$0.86
MDL15.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
$0.30
MDL5.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
$4.99
MDL88.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
$12.97
MDL229.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
$25,774.44
MDL455,421.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
$10.34
MDL182.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
$453.48
MDL8,012.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
$380.54
MDL6,723.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
$170.43
MDL3,011.44
|
|
pay 8.0% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
$368.94
MDL6,519.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
$5,247.42
MDL92,719.22
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
$1.25
MDL22.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
$1.42
MDL25.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
$2.77
MDL48.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
$42.20
MDL745.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
$5.82
MDL102.84
|
|
pay 42.7% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
$62.93
MDL1,111.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
$48.50
MDL856.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
$94.60
MDL1,671.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
$124.56
MDL2,200.93
|
|
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