Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 89.8% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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