Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 33.8% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 42.2% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 53.0% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 46.6% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.0% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 8.4% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.4% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$9.35 MDL167.15	+55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$8.74 MDL156.28	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.02 MDL18.23	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.67 MDL11.99	+125.8%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 42.2% less for groceries

	Maldives	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.51 MDL9.08	-69.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$3.87 MDL69.24	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$4.41 MDL78.82	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$2.31 MDL41.28	+23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.20 MDL39.31	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.45 MDL8.07	-74.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.93 MDL16.57	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.87 MDL15.59	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$1.04 MDL18.56	-14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.31 MDL5.61	-58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.23 MDL4.20	-65.9%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Maldives	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.15 MDL109.96	+61.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$17.07 MDL305.22	-44.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$32,274.90 MDL577K	-0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$4.30 MDL76.89	-75.5%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 53.0% less for housing

	Maldives	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$10.64 MDL190.16	-85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	-59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+57.7%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 46.6% more for childcare

	Maldives	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	+18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	+81.0%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.50 MDL26.74	-69.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$1.77 MDL31.61	-50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$3.38 MDL60.51	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$31.66 MDL565.92	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.45 MDL115.33	-33.7%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 8.4% more for clothing

	Maldives	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$52.78 MDL943.56	+33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$38.13 MDL681.64	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	+5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	+26.8%
Average			+8.4%

Maldives vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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