Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 46.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.7% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Moldova
- Housing
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pay 56.4% less in Moldova
- Childcare
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pay 73.6% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.9% less in Moldova
- Clothing
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pay 8.7% more in Moldova
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$6.37
MDL114.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$6.65
MDL119.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.89
MDL15.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.62
MDL11.12
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.45
MDL8.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$4.73
MDL85.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$4.55
MDL81.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$1.91
MDL34.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.35
MDL42.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.36
MDL6.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.80
MDL14.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.75
MDL13.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.86
MDL15.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.30
MDL5.44
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$4.99
MDL89.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$12.97
MDL233.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$25,774.44
MDL463,833.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$4.49
MDL80.80
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$10.34
MDL186.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$453.48
MDL8,160.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$380.54
MDL6,848.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$170.43
MDL3,067.07
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$368.94
MDL6,639.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,431.83
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$1.25
MDL22.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.42
MDL25.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$2.77
MDL49.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$42.20
MDL759.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$5.82
MDL104.74
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$62.93
MDL1,132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$48.50
MDL872.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$94.60
MDL1,702.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$124.56
MDL2,241.58
|
|
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