Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 46.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Moldova instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
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pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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