Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 4.0% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$7.91
MDL139.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$6.78
MDL119.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.83
MDL14.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.59
MDL10.33
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.54
MDL9.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$5.13
MDL90.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$4.50
MDL79.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.54
MDL44.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$2.38
MDL41.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.36
MDL6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.84
MDL14.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$0.74
MDL12.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.89
MDL15.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.30
MDL5.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.32
MDL5.61
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$5.23
MDL92.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
$13.23
MDL232.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
$24,307.77
MDL427,860.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$4.24
MDL74.63
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$10.39
MDL182.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$434.87
MDL7,654.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$331.07
MDL5,827.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$182.16
MDL3,206.33
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$377.26
MDL6,640.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$4,340.62
MDL76,402.68
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.41
MDL24.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.73
MDL30.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$2.72
MDL47.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$44.49
MDL783.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$7.35
MDL129.35
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$52.76
MDL928.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$46.75
MDL822.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$91.45
MDL1,609.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$123.65
MDL2,176.49
|
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