Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 11.1% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 43.1% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 63.0% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 47.0% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.1% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 36.3% less in Moldova

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

Moldova vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Burma	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$9.35 MDL167.15	+310.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$8.74 MDL156.28	+191.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$1.02 MDL18.23	+28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.67 MDL11.99	-17.5%
Average			+176.0%

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Burma	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$0.51 MDL9.08	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$3.87 MDL69.24	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$4.41 MDL78.82	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$2.31 MDL41.28	+63.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$2.20 MDL39.31	-8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$0.45 MDL8.07	-77.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$0.93 MDL16.57	+94.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.87 MDL15.59	-29.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$1.04 MDL18.56	+20.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.31 MDL5.61	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.23 MDL4.20	-63.6%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 43.1% less for transportation

	Burma	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$6.15 MDL109.96	-82.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	$17.07 MDL305.22	+44.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$32,274.90 MDL577K	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$4.30 MDL76.89	-52.2%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 63.0% more for housing

	Burma	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$10.64 MDL190.16	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	+47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	+53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+255.2%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 47.0% less for childcare

	Burma	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	-40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	-52.7%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$1.50 MDL26.74	+49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$1.77 MDL31.61	+18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$3.38 MDL60.51	+156.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$31.66 MDL565.92	+68.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$6.45 MDL115.33	+158.0%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 36.3% less for clothing

	Burma	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$52.78 MDL943.56	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$38.13 MDL681.64	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	-48.7%
Average			-36.3%

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