Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 46.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$6.37
MDL110.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.74
|
$6.65
MDL115.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$0.89
MDL15.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$0.62
MDL10.69
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$0.45
MDL7.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$4.73
MDL81.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.55
MDL78.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$1.91
MDL33.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.05
|
$2.35
MDL40.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.36
MDL6.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.80
MDL13.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.75
MDL12.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$0.86
MDL14.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.30
MDL5.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.30
MDL5.23
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$4.99
MDL86.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.31
|
$12.97
MDL224.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,084.26
|
$25,774.44
MDL445,628.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.00
|
$4.49
MDL77.63
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
$10.34
MDL178.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.59
|
$453.48
MDL7,840.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€924.93
|
$380.54
MDL6,579.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.10
|
$170.43
MDL2,946.69
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.50
|
$368.94
MDL6,378.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,958.71
|
$5,247.42
MDL90,725.53
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$1.25
MDL21.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$1.42
MDL24.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$2.77
MDL47.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.28
|
$42.20
MDL729.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$5.82
MDL100.63
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.17
|
$62.93
MDL1,088.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.64
|
$48.50
MDL838.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.42
|
$94.60
MDL1,635.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.23
|
$124.56
MDL2,153.60
|
|
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