Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 41.4% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 52.3% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
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