Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 67.3% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.3% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% more in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Moldova
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Moldova are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Moldova.
Moldova vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 94.3% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
IQD6,092
|
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,857
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
IQD521
|
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
IQD297
|
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
|
Iraq vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
IQD988
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
IQD3,334
|
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,826
|
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
IQD2,204
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
IQD2,585
|
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD619
|
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD660
|
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IQD560
|
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD399
|
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD374
|
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
|
Iraq vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
IQD2,718
|
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.40
IQD48,857
|
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,792.71
IQD20,629,879
|
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
IQD20,064
|
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
|
Iraq vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 23.9% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.30
IQD47,412
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.91
IQD376,094
|
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.91
IQD253,307
|
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.74
IQD87,177
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
|
Iraq vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.70
IQD181,176
|
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,066.25
IQD2,699,129
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
|
Iraq vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
IQD3,628
|
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
IQD3,225
|
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
IQD2,606
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.51
IQD45,081
|
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
IQD10,890
|
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
|
Iraq vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.03
IQD32,700
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.73
IQD36,227
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.80
IQD66,361
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.19
IQD49,886
|
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
|
Iraq vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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