Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.2 times more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Germany instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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Moldova
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.43
|
$14.04
€13.28
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.50
|
$10.20
€9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.21
|
$2.80
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.29
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.24
|
$2.03
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.36
|
$6.71
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.19
|
$4.38
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.88
|
$3.41
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.95
|
$6.24
€5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.52
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.62
|
$0.70
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.67
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.71
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.52
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.22
|
$7.07
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.92
|
$52.96
€50.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL470,796.05
|
$28,807.86
€27,233.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.01
|
$23.02
€21.76
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.90
|
$48.22
€45.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,283.20
|
$790.39
€747.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,950.87
|
$625.27
€591.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,113.11
|
$230.06
€217.49
|
|
pay 79.4% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,739.15
|
$458.39
€433.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,849.38
|
$12,308.95
€11,636.36
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.78
|
$4.42
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.92
|
$3.49
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.62
|
$8.74
€8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL770.84
|
$36.01
€34.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.31
|
$12.80
€12.10
|
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pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,149.45
|
$82.34
€77.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL885.91
|
$40.78
€38.55
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,727.94
|
$91.59
€86.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,275.23
|
$123.43
€116.68
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