Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 7.4% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Moldova instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,513
|
$3.31
MDL58.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,311
|
$3.86
MDL68.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF242
|
$0.67
MDL11.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF119
|
$0.48
MDL8.40
|
|
pay 71.5% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF260
|
$0.38
MDL6.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF559
|
$3.61
MDL63.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,099
|
$3.00
MDL53.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF540
|
$1.53
MDL26.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF666
|
$1.73
MDL30.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF189
|
$0.30
MDL5.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF129
|
$0.57
MDL10.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF366
|
$0.55
MDL9.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF253
|
$0.59
MDL10.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF251
|
$0.22
MDL3.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF113
|
$0.20
MDL3.53
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF537
|
$5.01
MDL88.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,038
|
$15.20
MDL268.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,632,600
|
$15,888.83
MDL280,527.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.20
MDL56.58
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,070
|
$9.47
MDL167.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF127,833
|
$226.53
MDL3,999.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF101,254
|
$155.30
MDL2,741.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,362
|
$83.16
MDL1,468.17
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$225.45
MDL3,980.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF101,254
|
$3,677.02
MDL64,920.26
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF674
|
$1.01
MDL17.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF388
|
$1.15
MDL20.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,344
|
$2.14
MDL37.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,301
|
$24.94
MDL440.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,418
|
$4.49
MDL79.29
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,325
|
$42.37
MDL748.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF9,896
|
$30.63
MDL540.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,644
|
$77.19
MDL1,362.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,325
|
$88.31
MDL1,559.20
|
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