Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 25.6% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Spain, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.27
|
$6.37
MDL109.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
$6.65
MDL113.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$0.89
MDL15.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.62
MDL10.57
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$0.45
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.63
|
$4.73
MDL80.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.68
|
$4.55
MDL77.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
$1.91
MDL32.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$2.35
MDL40.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.86
MDL14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.65
|
$4.99
MDL85.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.31
|
$12.97
MDL221.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
$25,774.44
MDL440,741.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.89
|
$4.49
MDL76.77
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
$10.34
MDL176.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€771.82
|
$453.48
MDL7,754.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€612.36
|
$380.54
MDL6,507.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
$170.43
MDL2,914.38
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€341.49
|
$368.94
MDL6,308.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
$5,247.42
MDL89,730.66
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$1.25
MDL21.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$1.42
MDL24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
$2.77
MDL47.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$42.20
MDL721.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.64
|
$5.82
MDL99.52
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
$62.93
MDL1,076.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
$48.50
MDL829.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.85
|
$124.56
MDL2,129.98
|
|
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