Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 47.9% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Moldova
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$7.91
MDL139.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$6.78
MDL119.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$0.83
MDL14.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
$0.59
MDL10.33
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$0.54
MDL9.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
$5.13
MDL90.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
$4.50
MDL79.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
$2.54
MDL44.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
$2.38
MDL41.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
$0.36
MDL6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
$0.84
MDL14.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
$0.74
MDL12.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
$0.89
MDL15.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
$0.30
MDL5.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
$0.32
MDL5.61
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
$5.23
MDL92.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
$13.23
MDL232.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
$24,307.77
MDL427,860.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
$4.24
MDL74.63
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
Singapore
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
$10.39
MDL182.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
$434.87
MDL7,654.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
$331.07
MDL5,827.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
$182.16
MDL3,206.33
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
$377.26
MDL6,640.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
$4,340.62
MDL76,402.68
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Moldova
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$1.41
MDL24.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
$1.73
MDL30.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
$2.72
MDL47.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
$44.49
MDL783.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$7.35
MDL129.35
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Moldova
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
$52.76
MDL928.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
$46.75
MDL822.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
$91.45
MDL1,609.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
$123.65
MDL2,176.49
|
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