Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 46.7% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.77
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.79
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.21
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.18
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.53
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.56
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.39
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€90.93
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.57
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.26
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.98
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.22
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€112.41
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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