Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 70.6% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$3.31
MDL58.55
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
$3.86
MDL68.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.69
|
$0.67
MDL11.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.04
|
$0.48
MDL8.42
|
|
pay 75.1% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.95
|
$0.38
MDL6.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.44
|
$3.61
MDL63.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.56
|
$3.00
MDL53.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.66
|
$1.53
MDL27.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.40
|
$1.73
MDL30.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.78
|
$0.30
MDL5.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.57
MDL10.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.55
MDL9.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
$0.59
MDL10.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$0.22
MDL3.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$0.20
MDL3.54
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$5.01
MDL88.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
$15.20
MDL269.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD30,001.62
|
$15,888.83
MDL281,293.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.20
MDL56.74
|
|
pay 87.6% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.89
|
$9.47
MDL167.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,475.13
|
$226.53
MDL4,010.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,675.09
|
$155.30
MDL2,749.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.77
|
$83.16
MDL1,472.17
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD775.04
|
$225.45
MDL3,991.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,950.86
|
$3,677.02
MDL65,097.33
|
|
pay 77.4% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.25
|
$1.01
MDL17.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.88
|
$1.15
MDL20.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
$2.14
MDL37.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.34
|
$24.94
MDL441.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$4.49
MDL79.51
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD70.00
|
$42.37
MDL750.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.75
|
$30.63
MDL542.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD151.01
|
$77.19
MDL1,366.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD130.01
|
$88.31
MDL1,563.45
|
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