Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 3.9% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 57.2% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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