Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 16.2% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 55.6% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Thailand
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Thailand are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL112.63
|
$2.33
THB78.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL117.53
|
$6.02
THB201.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.68
|
$0.70
THB23.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL10.92
|
$0.38
THB12.70
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL7.97
|
$1.40
THB46.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL83.54
|
$8.16
THB273.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL80.47
|
$6.68
THB223.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL33.74
|
$2.05
THB68.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL41.55
|
$1.29
THB43.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.31
|
$1.23
THB41.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.15
|
$0.52
THB17.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.22
|
$0.82
THB27.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.20
|
$0.66
THB22.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.33
|
$0.69
THB23.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
$0.54
THB17.93
|
|
pay 55.6% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL88.24
|
$4.47
THB149.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL229.18
|
$25.43
THB851.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL455,421.26
|
$31,362.48
THB1,049,796.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
$9.67
THB323.55
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL182.73
|
$17.13
THB573.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,012.69
|
$389.22
THB13,028.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,723.87
|
$225.23
THB7,539.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,011.44
|
$55.17
THB1,846.84
|
|
pay 44.8% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,519.07
|
$341.66
THB11,436.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL92,719.22
|
$10,344.18
THB346,250.66
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.04
|
$2.20
THB73.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.07
|
$1.90
THB63.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL48.97
|
$3.85
THB128.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL745.67
|
$48.79
THB1,633.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL102.84
|
$5.42
THB181.45
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,111.91
|
$38.62
THB1,292.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL856.98
|
$29.36
THB982.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,671.51
|
$82.78
THB2,770.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,200.93
|
$65.55
THB2,194.31
|
|
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