Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 15.8% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 45.2% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 40.4% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Moldova

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Moldova.

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Moldova vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Belarus	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN26.87	$9.35 MDL167.15	+2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN17.82	$8.74 MDL156.28	+44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.41	$1.02 MDL18.23	+24.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.56	$0.67 MDL11.99	+26.3%
Average			+20.2%

Belarus vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Belarus	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.05	$0.51 MDL9.08	-27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.61	$3.87 MDL69.24	+7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN9.86	$4.41 MDL78.82	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.51	$2.31 MDL41.28	+50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.24	$2.20 MDL39.31	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.93	$0.45 MDL8.07	-31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.42	$0.93 MDL16.57	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.69	$0.87 MDL15.59	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.16	$1.04 MDL18.56	-3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.80	$0.31 MDL5.61	+15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.06	$0.23 MDL4.20	-34.8%
Average			-1.3%

Belarus vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.2% more for transportation

	Belarus	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.66	$6.15 MDL109.96	+87.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN43.53	$17.07 MDL305.22	+15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN59,941.47	$32,274.90 MDL577K	+58.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.49	$4.30 MDL76.89	-18.3%
Average			+45.2%

Belarus vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.4% more for housing

	Belarus	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN40.59	$10.64 MDL190.16	-22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN987.97	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN664.93	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	+33.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN143.40	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+175.6%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Belarus	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN992.86	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	-35.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN51,494.03	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	-68.9%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.76	$1.50 MDL26.74	-7.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.48	$1.77 MDL31.61	-5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.13	$3.38 MDL60.51	+39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN97.55	$31.66 MDL565.92	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.43	$6.45 MDL115.33	+41.3%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Belarus	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN144.28	$52.78 MDL943.56	+7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN129.52	$38.13 MDL681.64	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN307.18	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN286.22	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	-31.6%
Average			-13.4%

Belarus vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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