Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 63.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 63.6% less in Moldova
- Transportation
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pay 61.0% less in Moldova
- Housing
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pay 57.8% less in Moldova
- Childcare
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pay 84.2% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.0% less in Moldova
- Clothing
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pay 32.4% less in Moldova
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.03
|
$6.37
MDL107.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.51
|
$6.65
MDL112.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.72
|
$0.89
MDL14.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.29
|
$0.62
MDL10.43
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.90
|
$0.45
MDL7.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.53
|
$4.73
MDL79.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.82
|
$4.55
MDL76.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.41
|
$1.91
MDL32.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.26
|
$2.35
MDL39.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.21
|
$0.36
MDL6.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.82
|
$0.80
MDL13.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.05
|
$0.75
MDL12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.27
|
$0.86
MDL14.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.89
|
$0.30
MDL5.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.85
|
$0.30
MDL5.10
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.24
|
$4.99
MDL84.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF90.86
|
$12.97
MDL218.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF29,307.23
|
$25,774.44
MDL435,014.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF33.47
|
$4.49
MDL75.78
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF42.56
|
$10.34
MDL174.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,292.11
|
$453.48
MDL7,653.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,124.17
|
$380.54
MDL6,422.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF143.34
|
$170.43
MDL2,876.50
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,059.93
|
$368.94
MDL6,226.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,143.48
|
$5,247.42
MDL88,564.52
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.23
|
$1.25
MDL21.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.32
|
$1.42
MDL23.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.04
|
$2.77
MDL46.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF70.46
|
$42.20
MDL712.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF16.84
|
$5.82
MDL98.23
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF96.90
|
$62.93
MDL1,062.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF49.09
|
$48.50
MDL818.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF108.34
|
$94.60
MDL1,596.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF140.74
|
$124.56
MDL2,102.30
|
|
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