Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 28.1% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Belize, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
Belize
|
Moldova
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
BZD11.26
|
$3.31
MDL58.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
BZD12.29
|
$3.86
MDL68.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
BZD2.93
|
$0.67
MDL11.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
$0.48
MDL8.40
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
BZD3.25
|
$0.38
MDL6.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
BZD10.32
|
$3.61
MDL63.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
BZD18.37
|
$3.00
MDL53.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
BZD4.48
|
$1.53
MDL27.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
BZD5.06
|
$1.73
MDL30.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
BZD5.42
|
$0.30
MDL5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
BZD1.06
|
$0.57
MDL10.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
$0.55
MDL9.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
$0.59
MDL10.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BZD2.30
|
$0.22
MDL3.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
BZD1.75
|
$0.20
MDL3.54
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
BZD15.49
|
$5.01
MDL88.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.20
|
$15.20
MDL268.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,812.07
BZD49,872.89
|
$15,888.83
MDL280,670.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.89
BZD54.05
|
$3.20
MDL56.61
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.37
BZD215.81
|
$9.47
MDL167.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.88
BZD707.30
|
$226.53
MDL4,001.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.96
BZD574.80
|
$155.30
MDL2,743.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.78
BZD170.42
|
$83.16
MDL1,468.91
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.45
BZD300.41
|
$225.45
MDL3,982.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,677.02
MDL64,953.25
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Moldova
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
$1.01
MDL17.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
BZD8.49
|
$1.15
MDL20.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
BZD8.52
|
$2.14
MDL37.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
BZD79.28
|
$24.94
MDL440.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
BZD20.10
|
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
Belize
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.28
BZD91.01
|
$42.37
MDL748.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
BZD53.80
|
$30.63
MDL541.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
BZD194.18
|
$77.19
MDL1,363.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
BZD226.82
|
$88.31
MDL1,559.99
|
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