Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 3.7% cheaper than Romania.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Romania, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON40.44
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.11
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.75
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.91
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.79
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.76
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.24
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.10
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.06
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.01
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.78
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.94
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.67
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON97.95
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.22
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.52
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.41
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON176.73
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.24
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON380.52
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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