Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 13.0% cheaper than Moldova.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$1.92
₫48,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$0.54
₫13,674
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.33
₫8,256
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$6.05
₫153,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$5.46
₫138,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$1.55
₫39,278
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$1.20
₫30,410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.43
₫10,819
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$0.57
₫14,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.45
₫11,339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$0.48
₫12,084
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$0.48
₫12,240
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$3.47
₫88,040
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$7.11
₫180,471
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$35,423.92
₫899,426,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$5.64
₫143,254
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$297.09
₫7,543,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$207.27
₫5,262,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$39.91
₫1,013,362
|
|
pay 46.8% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$205.27
₫5,211,787
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$12,496.31
₫317,286,002
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$0.88
₫22,251
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$1.58
₫40,124
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$22.09
₫560,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$3.38
₫85,773
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$22.19
₫563,506
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$79.50
₫2,018,415
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$79.86
₫2,027,617
|
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