Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 8.5% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE426.30
|
$3.31
MDL58.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$3.86
MDL67.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE123.25
|
$0.67
MDL11.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE75.92
|
$0.48
MDL8.38
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE150.68
|
$0.38
MDL6.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE289.51
|
$3.61
MDL63.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE395.14
|
$3.00
MDL52.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE250.25
|
$1.53
MDL26.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE282.84
|
$1.73
MDL30.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE116.47
|
$0.30
MDL5.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.99
|
$0.57
MDL10.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE95.04
|
$0.55
MDL9.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.82
|
$0.59
MDL10.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.60
|
$0.22
MDL3.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE69.43
|
$0.20
MDL3.52
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE575.78
|
$5.01
MDL88.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$15.20
MDL267.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$15,888.83
MDL279,768.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$3.20
MDL56.43
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,165.06
|
$9.47
MDL166.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,486.92
|
$226.53
MDL3,988.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,507.87
|
$155.30
MDL2,734.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,276.52
|
$83.16
MDL1,464.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,418.41
|
$225.45
MDL3,969.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE174,643.02
|
$3,677.02
MDL64,744.51
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE311.40
|
$1.01
MDL17.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE132.46
|
$1.15
MDL20.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE464.21
|
$2.14
MDL37.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,178.37
|
$24.94
MDL439.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$4.49
MDL79.08
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$42.37
MDL746.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$30.63
MDL539.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$77.19
MDL1,359.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,055.43
|
$88.31
MDL1,554.97
|
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