Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 12.2% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.4% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 50.6% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 52.6% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 23.4% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.4% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$9.35 MDL167.15	+152.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$8.74 MDL156.28	+74.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.02 MDL18.23	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.67 MDL11.99	-32.9%
Average			+68.4%

Cuba vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.6% less for groceries

	Cuba	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$0.51 MDL9.08	-65.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$3.87 MDL69.24	+74.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$4.41 MDL78.82	-68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.31 MDL41.28	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.20 MDL39.31	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$0.45 MDL8.07	-83.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.93 MDL16.57	+91.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.87 MDL15.59	-51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$1.04 MDL18.56	-0.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.31 MDL5.61	-81.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.23 MDL4.20	-87.3%
Average			-50.6%

Cuba vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Cuba	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$6.15 MDL109.96	+27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$17.07 MDL305.22	-24.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$32,274.90 MDL577K	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$4.30 MDL76.89	-30.6%
Average			-18.7%

Cuba vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.6% more for housing

	Cuba	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$10.64 MDL190.16	-88.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	+63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	+40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+271.2%
Average			+52.6%

Cuba vs. Moldova - Cost of housing

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pay 23.4% more for childcare

	Cuba	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	+96.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	-22.3%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$1.50 MDL26.74	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$1.77 MDL31.61	+59.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$3.38 MDL60.51	+69.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$31.66 MDL565.92	+66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$6.45 MDL115.33	+659.0%
Average			+115.2%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Cuba	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$52.78 MDL943.56	+42.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$38.13 MDL681.64	+3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	+34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	+18.9%
Average			+23.8%

Cuba vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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