Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 0.9% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD800
|
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD857
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD543
|
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD698
|
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,638
|
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,153,295
|
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD797
|
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,598
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,619
|
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,238
|
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,772
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
|
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,742
|
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD603,396
|
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD227
|
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD188
|
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD426
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,892
|
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,207
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,977
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,354
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,191
|
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
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