Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 80.0% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
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Moldova
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
$15.56
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 92.3% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
$5.54
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
$42.87
€41.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
$20.31
€19.50
|
|
pay 95.8% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
$862.00
€827.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
$707.00
€678.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
$417.93
€401.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
$3.61
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
$59.44
€57.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
$10.85
€10.42
|
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pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
$107.65
€103.33
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