Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 8.4% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.53
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.33
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.53
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.28
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.44
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.22
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.98
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.27
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.61
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.15
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.66
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.09
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.23
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.61
|
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,330.10
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.90
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.26
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,068.74
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,081.06
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.90
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.45
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,606.74
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.30
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.77
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.72
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK427.09
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.12
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.92
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.45
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.70
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,381.06
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
|
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