Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 51.2% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.8% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Moldova
Transportation: pay 57.3% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 27.1% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 34.4% more in Moldova

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Moldova.

Moldova vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moldova instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

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pay 78.8% more for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.55 UZS58,791.79	$6.37 MDL114.71	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.99 UZS51,571.01	$6.65 MDL119.70	+66.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 UZS7,208.30	$0.89 MDL15.97	+59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,193.42	$0.62 MDL11.12	+149.9%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 UZS5,103.72	$0.45 MDL8.12	+14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.57 UZS46,130.64	$4.73 MDL85.09	+32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,333.09	$4.55 MDL81.96	+10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 UZS21,331.22	$1.91 MDL34.36	+15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,614.91	$2.35 MDL42.31	+34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 UZS7,422.20	$0.36 MDL6.42	-37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,903.38	$0.80 MDL14.41	+4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 UZS12,422.52	$0.75 MDL13.46	-22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,350.95	$0.86 MDL15.48	+33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,775.70	$0.30 MDL5.43	+40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,234.54	$0.30 MDL5.44	+74.7%
Average			+18.1%

Uzbekistan vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.3% more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,622.70	$4.99 MDL89.87	+35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.91 UZS89,233.14	$12.97 MDL233.41	+87.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,473.32 UZS238,475,330.42	$25,774.44 MDL463,833.29	+39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.69 UZS34,778.01	$4.49 MDL80.80	+66.7%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Uzbekistan	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.72 UZS164,235.70	$10.34 MDL186.11	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.90 UZS6,324,171.46	$453.48 MDL8,160.69	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.70 UZS4,036,738.56	$380.54 MDL6,848.07	+21.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.11 UZS375,739.03	$170.43 MDL3,067.07	+485.5%
Average			+120.3%

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pay 27.1% more for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.10 UZS2,647,662.15	$368.94 MDL6,639.48	+79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,070.48 UZS91,274,106.33	$5,247.42 MDL94,431.83	-25.8%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,054.17	$1.25 MDL22.44	+6.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,255.54	$1.42 MDL25.53	-17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 UZS22,945.29	$2.77 MDL49.87	+55.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.03 UZS555,501.57	$42.20 MDL759.44	-1.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.47 UZS44,818.08	$5.82 MDL104.74	+67.6%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 34.4% more for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.61 UZS420,947.94	$62.93 MDL1,132.45	+93.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.09 UZS607,930.56	$48.50 MDL872.80	+3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.06 UZS1,110,971.64	$94.60 MDL1,702.38	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.57 UZS1,220,769.48	$124.56 MDL2,241.58	+31.7%
Average			+34.4%

Uzbekistan vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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