Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 18.9% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 47.6% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,105	$9.35 MDL167.15	+319.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK120K	$8.74 MDL156.28	+63.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,741	$1.02 MDL18.23	+29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,416	$0.67 MDL11.99	+44.8%
Average			+141.1%

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	Laos	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,683	$0.51 MDL9.08	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK289K	$3.87 MDL69.24	-69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$4.41 MDL78.82	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,012	$2.31 MDL41.28	+23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,196	$2.20 MDL39.31	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,935	$0.45 MDL8.07	-46.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,638	$0.93 MDL16.57	+79.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,775	$0.87 MDL15.59	-26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,606	$1.04 MDL18.56	+49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,886	$0.31 MDL5.61	-52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,972	$0.23 MDL4.20	-51.9%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Laos	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$6.15 MDL109.96	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$17.07 MDL305.22	-67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK627M	$32,274.90 MDL577K	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK205K	$4.30 MDL76.89	-52.9%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Laos	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$10.64 MDL190.16	+11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	-52.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+104.2%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 47.6% less for childcare

	Laos	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	-49.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK224M	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	-45.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,749	$1.50 MDL26.74	+13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,287	$1.77 MDL31.61	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,084	$3.38 MDL60.51	+89.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$31.66 MDL565.92	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,592	$6.45 MDL115.33	+94.5%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Laos	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$52.78 MDL943.56	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$38.13 MDL681.64	-39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	+43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	+44.7%
Average			+8.2%

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