Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 30.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Moldova
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$6.37
MDL110.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$6.65
MDL115.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.89
MDL15.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.62
MDL10.73
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.45
MDL7.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.73
MDL82.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.55
MDL79.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$1.91
MDL33.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.35
MDL40.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.36
MDL6.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.80
MDL13.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.75
MDL12.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.86
MDL14.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.30
MDL5.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.30
MDL5.25
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.99
MDL86.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$12.97
MDL225.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$25,774.44
MDL447,203.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$4.49
MDL77.90
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$10.34
MDL179.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$453.48
MDL7,868.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$380.54
MDL6,602.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$170.43
MDL2,957.10
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$368.94
MDL6,401.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$5,247.42
MDL91,046.19
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.25
MDL21.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.42
MDL24.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.77
MDL48.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$42.20
MDL732.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$5.82
MDL100.98
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$62.93
MDL1,091.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$48.50
MDL841.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$94.60
MDL1,641.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$124.56
MDL2,161.21
|
|
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