Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 19.6% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Belize, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
Belize
|
Moldova
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$7.91
MDL140.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
$6.78
MDL120.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$0.83
MDL14.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$0.59
MDL10.41
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.54
MDL9.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$5.13
MDL90.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$4.50
MDL79.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$2.54
MDL45.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$2.38
MDL42.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$0.36
MDL6.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.84
MDL14.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$0.74
MDL13.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.89
MDL15.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.30
MDL5.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.32
MDL5.65
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$5.23
MDL92.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
$13.23
MDL234.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
$24,307.77
MDL431,066.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
$4.24
MDL75.19
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
$10.39
MDL184.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
$434.87
MDL7,711.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
$331.07
MDL5,871.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
$182.16
MDL3,230.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$377.26
MDL6,690.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,340.62
MDL76,975.17
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$1.41
MDL25.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$1.73
MDL30.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$2.72
MDL48.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
$44.49
MDL788.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$7.35
MDL130.32
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
$52.76
MDL935.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
$46.75
MDL828.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
$91.45
MDL1,621.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
$123.65
MDL2,192.80
|
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