Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 26.6% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.9% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 83.6% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 79.5% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 21.7% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 32.5% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.9% more in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 26.0% less in Mexico
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Mexico are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mexico. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL120.06
|
$8.83
MX$181.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL125.28
|
$7.25
MX$149.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.72
|
$1.11
MX$22.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.64
|
$0.84
MX$17.19
|
|
pay 83.6% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.50
|
$2.35
MX$48.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL89.05
|
$3.62
MX$74.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL85.78
|
$5.17
MX$106.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.97
|
$2.18
MX$44.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL44.29
|
$3.12
MX$64.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.72
|
$1.08
MX$22.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL15.08
|
$0.57
MX$11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL14.09
|
$0.71
MX$14.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL16.20
|
$0.70
MX$14.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.68
|
$0.81
MX$16.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.69
|
$0.73
MX$15.11
|
|
pay 79.5% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL94.06
|
$4.48
MX$92.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL244.30
|
$26.30
MX$541.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL485,463.72
|
$19,957.31
MX$410,549.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL84.56
|
$15.63
MX$321.47
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL194.78
|
$26.71
MX$549.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,541.26
|
$486.26
MX$10,003.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL7,167.42
|
$362.30
MX$7,452.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,210.09
|
$44.69
MX$919.29
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,949.11
|
$205.12
MX$4,219.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL98,835.57
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,683.99
|
|
pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL23.49
|
$2.16
MX$44.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.72
|
$2.84
MX$58.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL52.20
|
$3.78
MX$77.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL794.85
|
$33.67
MX$692.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL109.62
|
$4.39
MX$90.32
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,185.26
|
$45.84
MX$943.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL913.51
|
$36.33
MX$747.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,781.77
|
$82.04
MX$1,687.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,346.11
|
$76.65
MX$1,576.73
|
|
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