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
RSD791
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD128
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD441
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD537
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD325
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD691
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD789
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD225
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD186
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD502
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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