Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 25.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 54.9% more in Moldova
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Moldova are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Moldova. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$6.37
MDL114.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$6.65
MDL119.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.89
MDL15.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.62
MDL11.12
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.45
MDL8.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$4.73
MDL85.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$4.55
MDL81.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$1.91
MDL34.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.35
MDL42.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.36
MDL6.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.80
MDL14.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.75
MDL13.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.86
MDL15.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.30
MDL5.44
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.99
MDL89.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$12.97
MDL233.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$25,774.44
MDL463,833.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$4.49
MDL80.80
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$10.34
MDL186.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$453.48
MDL8,160.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$380.54
MDL6,848.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$170.43
MDL3,067.07
|
|
pay 82.5% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$368.94
MDL6,639.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,431.83
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.25
MDL22.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.42
MDL25.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$2.77
MDL49.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$42.20
MDL759.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$5.82
MDL104.74
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$62.93
MDL1,132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$48.50
MDL872.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$94.60
MDL1,702.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$124.56
MDL2,241.58
|
|
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