Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 27.5% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Moldova instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
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pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
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pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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