Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 30.9% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Moldova
- Groceries
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pay 38.9% less in Moldova
- Transportation
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pay 29.8% less in Moldova
- Housing
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pay 34.0% less in Moldova
- Childcare
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pay 30.5% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.9% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$6.37
MDL112.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.55
|
$6.65
MDL117.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.50
|
$0.89
MDL15.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.62
MDL10.95
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
$0.45
MDL7.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.49
|
$4.73
MDL83.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.51
|
$4.55
MDL80.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.90
|
$1.91
MDL33.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.09
|
$2.35
MDL41.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.36
MDL6.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.80
MDL14.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.75
MDL13.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.30
|
$0.86
MDL15.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.30
MDL5.35
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$4.99
MDL88.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.19
|
$12.97
MDL229.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,677.12
|
$25,774.44
MDL456,469.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.33
|
$4.49
MDL79.51
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.29
|
$10.34
MDL183.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€558.09
|
$453.48
MDL8,031.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€462.58
|
$380.54
MDL6,739.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€188.44
|
$170.43
MDL3,018.37
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€438.11
|
$368.94
MDL6,534.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,714.66
|
$5,247.42
MDL92,932.69
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.83
|
$1.25
MDL22.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.80
|
$1.42
MDL25.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
$2.77
MDL49.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€40.77
|
$42.20
MDL747.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$5.82
MDL103.07
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.30
|
$62.93
MDL1,114.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
$48.50
MDL858.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€96.61
|
$94.60
MDL1,675.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€116.92
|
$124.56
MDL2,205.99
|
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