Cost of living comparison
Romania is 17.2% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Romania instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 63.4% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
$8.56
RON40.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
$6.33
RON30.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
$1.72
RON8.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
$1.43
RON6.82
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$1.08
RON5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
$3.79
RON18.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
$5.46
RON26.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
$2.83
RON13.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
$2.70
RON12.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$0.66
RON3.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
$0.65
RON3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
$0.85
RON4.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$0.38
RON1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.41
RON1.96
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
$5.64
RON26.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
$20.73
RON99.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
$25,159.13
RON120,215.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
$6.39
RON30.56
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
$8.45
RON40.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
$363.94
RON1,738.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
$266.85
RON1,275.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
$107.36
RON513.01
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
$405.62
RON1,938.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
$6,284.14
RON30,026.87
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
$2.01
RON9.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
$2.20
RON10.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
$5.30
RON25.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
$37.40
RON178.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
$6.19
RON29.57
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
$57.67
RON275.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
$34.90
RON166.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
$69.76
RON333.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
$80.53
RON384.79
|
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