Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 57.3% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
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Moldova
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.31
MDL58.72
|
$3.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MDL68.50
|
$6.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MDL11.87
|
$0.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
MDL8.45
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 70.2% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
MDL6.73
|
$1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
MDL64.14
|
$2.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
MDL53.31
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
MDL27.13
|
$1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
MDL30.67
|
$2.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.30
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MDL10.18
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MDL9.74
|
$0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MDL10.43
|
$0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
MDL3.93
|
$0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
MDL3.55
|
$0.46
|
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pay 86.0% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
MDL88.89
|
$2.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.20
MDL269.86
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,888.83
MDL282,103.44
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.20
MDL56.90
|
$13.73
|
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pay 86.3% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.47
MDL168.11
|
$36.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.53
MDL4,022.01
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.30
MDL2,757.24
|
$251.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.16
MDL1,476.41
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.45
MDL4,002.80
|
$214.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,677.02
MDL65,284.89
|
$6,198.40
|
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pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
MDL17.94
|
$1.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
MDL20.36
|
$2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
MDL37.93
|
$5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.94
MDL442.72
|
$35.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MDL79.74
|
$6.18
|
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pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.37
MDL752.32
|
$54.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.63
MDL543.83
|
$42.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.19
MDL1,370.47
|
$91.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.31
MDL1,567.95
|
$77.33
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