Cost of living comparison

Honduras

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Honduras Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 21.9% cheaper than Honduras overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 35.8% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 6.6% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 8.9% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Honduras Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.0% more for restaurants

	Honduras	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.63 HNL205.22	$9.35 MDL167.98	+22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 HNL226.39	$8.74 MDL157.06	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 HNL27.50	$1.02 MDL18.32	-0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 HNL23.63	$0.67 MDL12.05	-23.7%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 35.8% less for groceries

	Honduras	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 HNL63.49	$0.51 MDL9.13	-78.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 HNL119.37	$3.87 MDL69.59	-12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 HNL145.50	$4.41 MDL79.21	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 HNL55.10	$2.31 MDL41.48	+12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 HNL76.54	$2.20 MDL39.50	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 HNL43.27	$0.45 MDL8.11	-72.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 HNL15.80	$0.93 MDL16.65	+57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 HNL26.56	$0.87 MDL15.67	-11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 HNL17.41	$1.04 MDL18.65	+60.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 HNL24.26	$0.31 MDL5.63	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 HNL24.00	$0.23 MDL4.22	-73.7%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 6.6% less for transportation

	Honduras	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 HNL110.85	$6.15 MDL110.50	+49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.76 HNL961.35	$17.07 MDL306.73	-52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,409.36 HNL576K	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.53 HNL498.20	$4.30 MDL77.27	-76.8%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Honduras	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.26 HNL1,593.25	$10.64 MDL191.11	-82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$620.19 HNL16,674.00	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$479.00 HNL12,877.88	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	-37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.84 HNL2,791.72	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+29.4%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 8.9% less for childcare

	Honduras	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.83 HNL7,818.90	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	-24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,943.05 HNL133K	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	+10.0%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Honduras	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.83 HNL49.11	$1.50 MDL26.88	-18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 HNL80.04	$1.77 MDL31.77	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 HNL80.29	$3.38 MDL60.81	+13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.04 HNL1,210.92	$31.66 MDL568.73	-29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 HNL151.73	$6.45 MDL115.91	+14.3%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Honduras	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.59 HNL1,494.58	$52.78 MDL948.25	-5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.60 HNL983.94	$38.13 MDL685.02	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.51 HNL1,976.29	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.25 HNL2,076.89	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	-13.8%
Average			+1.7%

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