Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 37.1% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Moldova instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.67
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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