Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 9.4% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Moldova
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$7.91
MDL139.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$6.78
MDL119.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$0.83
MDL14.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.59
MDL10.33
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$0.54
MDL9.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$5.13
MDL90.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$4.50
MDL79.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$2.54
MDL44.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$2.38
MDL41.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$0.36
MDL6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.84
MDL14.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$0.74
MDL12.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.89
MDL15.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.30
MDL5.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.32
MDL5.61
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$5.23
MDL92.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$13.23
MDL232.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$24,307.77
MDL427,860.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$4.24
MDL74.63
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
Guyana
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$10.39
MDL182.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$434.87
MDL7,654.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$331.07
MDL5,827.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$182.16
MDL3,206.33
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$377.26
MDL6,640.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$4,340.62
MDL76,402.68
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.41
MDL24.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$1.73
MDL30.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$2.72
MDL47.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$44.49
MDL783.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$7.35
MDL129.35
|
|
pay 52.3% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$52.76
MDL928.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$46.75
MDL822.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$91.45
MDL1,609.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$123.65
MDL2,176.49
|
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