Cost of living comparison

Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 30.6% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 25.9% more in Moldova
Transportation: pay 42.9% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 28.3% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 24.0% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Moldova

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Moldova are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan.

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Moldova vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.9% more for restaurants

	Kyrgyzstan	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.57 KGS400.01	$9.35 MDL167.98	+104.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 KGS655.01	$8.74 MDL157.06	+16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 KGS61.67	$1.02 MDL18.32	+44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 KGS27.63	$0.67 MDL12.05	+112.4%
Average			+62.9%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

	Kyrgyzstan	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 KGS28.81	$0.51 MDL9.13	+54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 KGS281.41	$3.87 MDL69.59	+20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 KGS289.27	$4.41 MDL79.21	+33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 KGS141.38	$2.31 MDL41.48	+42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 KGS159.89	$2.20 MDL39.50	+20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 KGS37.40	$0.45 MDL8.11	+5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.70	$0.93 MDL16.65	+29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 KGS85.48	$0.87 MDL15.67	-10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 KGS51.69	$1.04 MDL18.65	+75.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 KGS21.95	$0.31 MDL5.63	+24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 KGS18.48	$0.23 MDL4.22	+11.0%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

	Kyrgyzstan	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.84 KGS335.91	$6.15 MDL110.50	+60.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.84 KGS1,035.02	$17.07 MDL306.73	+44.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,144.21 KGS2M	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 KGS328.71	$4.30 MDL77.27	+14.4%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 28.3% more for housing

	Kyrgyzstan	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.29 KGS899.74	$10.64 MDL191.11	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$398.00 KGS34,805.49	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.64 KGS25,153.75	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.70 KGS2,859.24	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+310.9%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 24.0% more for childcare

	Kyrgyzstan	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.59 KGS13,955.79	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	+37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,862.35 KGS425K	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	+11.8%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kyrgyzstan	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 KGS106.67	$1.50 MDL26.88	+22.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 KGS176.62	$1.77 MDL31.77	-12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 KGS171.67	$3.38 MDL60.81	+72.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.67 KGS3,381.88	$31.66 MDL568.73	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.57 KGS400.01	$6.45 MDL115.91	+41.0%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Kyrgyzstan	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 KGS3,255.61	$52.78 MDL948.25	+41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.64 KGS3,466.73	$38.13 MDL685.02	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.97 KGS6,293.44	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.66 KGS5,130.09	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	+13.5%
Average			+18.7%

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