Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 29.1% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Malta, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
|
pay 38.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
|
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