Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 44.6% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Moldova instead of United States, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$7.91
MDL142.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$6.78
MDL122.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.83
MDL14.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.59
MDL10.56
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$0.54
MDL9.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$5.13
MDL92.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$4.50
MDL81.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.54
MDL45.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$2.38
MDL42.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.36
MDL6.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.84
MDL15.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.74
MDL13.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.89
MDL16.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.30
MDL5.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.32
MDL5.73
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.23
MDL94.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$13.23
MDL237.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$24,307.77
MDL437,258.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$4.24
MDL76.27
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$10.39
MDL186.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$434.87
MDL7,822.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$331.07
MDL5,955.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$182.16
MDL3,276.76
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$377.26
MDL6,786.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$4,340.62
MDL78,080.77
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$1.41
MDL25.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$1.73
MDL31.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$2.72
MDL48.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$44.49
MDL800.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$7.35
MDL132.19
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$52.76
MDL949.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$46.75
MDL840.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$91.45
MDL1,644.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$123.65
MDL2,224.30
|
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