Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 1.1% cheaper than Moldova.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
|
pay 36.4% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
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