Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 2.8 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
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pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 16.2 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 75.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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