Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 25.4% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
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