Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 3.7% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% more in Moldova
The cost of housing and clothing in Moldova are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Moldova.
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
RON38.89
|
$6.37
MDL112.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
$6.65
MDL117.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.80
|
$0.89
MDL15.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.49
|
$0.62
MDL10.95
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
$0.45
MDL7.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.22
|
$4.73
MDL83.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.80
|
$4.55
MDL80.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
$1.91
MDL33.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.27
|
$2.35
MDL41.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$0.36
MDL6.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.98
|
$0.80
MDL14.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$0.75
MDL13.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$0.86
MDL15.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.30
MDL5.35
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.65
|
$4.99
MDL88.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.19
|
$12.97
MDL229.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
$25,774.44
MDL456,469.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.06
|
$4.49
MDL79.51
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
$10.34
MDL183.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
$453.48
MDL8,031.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
$380.54
MDL6,739.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
$170.43
MDL3,018.37
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
$368.94
MDL6,534.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
$5,247.42
MDL92,932.69
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.15
|
$1.25
MDL22.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$1.42
MDL25.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
$2.77
MDL49.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON169.95
|
$42.20
MDL747.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.12
|
$5.82
MDL103.07
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
$62.93
MDL1,114.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
$48.50
MDL858.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
$94.60
MDL1,675.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON365.92
|
$124.56
MDL2,205.99
|
|
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