Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 56.0% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.0% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 81.1% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Lithuania
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Moldova. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 96.0% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 81.1% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 47.8% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
|
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