Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 32.3% cheaper than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 60.8% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL112.89
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL117.80
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.72
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL10.95
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL7.99
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL83.74
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL80.66
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL33.82
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL41.64
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.32
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.18
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.25
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.23
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.35
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL88.44
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL229.71
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL456,469.79
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL79.51
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL183.15
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,031.14
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,739.35
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,018.37
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,534.08
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL92,932.69
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.09
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.13
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL49.08
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL747.38
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL103.07
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,114.47
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL858.95
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,675.36
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,205.99
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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