Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 72.0% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Moldova
- Groceries
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pay 71.8% less in Moldova
- Transportation
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pay 56.4% less in Moldova
- Housing
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pay 80.5% less in Moldova
- Childcare
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pay 84.4% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.7% less in Moldova
- Clothing
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pay 57.2% less in Moldova
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
|
pay 84.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
|
pay 78.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
|
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