Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 10.3% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 53.0% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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