Cost of living comparison
Spain is 65.5% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 75.6% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 85.9% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Spain
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Spain are more expensive than in Moldova. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL110.21
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL115.00
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.35
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL10.69
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL7.80
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL81.75
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL78.74
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL33.02
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL40.65
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.17
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL13.84
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL12.94
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL14.87
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.22
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.23
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL86.34
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL224.25
|
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL445,628.60
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL77.63
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL178.80
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL7,840.40
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,579.29
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL2,946.69
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,378.89
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL90,725.53
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL21.56
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL24.53
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL47.92
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL729.63
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL100.63
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,088.00
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL838.55
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,635.57
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,153.60
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
|
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