Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 63.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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