Cost of living comparison
Poland is 33.4% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Poland instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 65.4% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
MDL138.19
|
$8.74
PLN33.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
MDL118.45
|
$7.35
PLN28.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MDL14.55
|
$1.72
PLN6.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MDL10.25
|
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MDL9.38
|
$1.17
PLN4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
MDL89.54
|
$4.22
PLN16.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
MDL78.65
|
$3.59
PLN13.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MDL44.35
|
$2.85
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MDL41.62
|
$2.73
PLN10.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.32
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MDL14.75
|
$0.70
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MDL12.88
|
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MDL15.53
|
$1.12
PLN4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.28
|
$0.35
PLN1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MDL5.56
|
$0.51
PLN1.95
|
|
pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MDL91.39
|
$6.32
PLN24.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.23
MDL230.98
|
$29.45
PLN113.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,307.77
MDL424,451.68
|
$30,312.40
PLN116,905.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
MDL74.03
|
$7.94
PLN30.63
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.39
MDL181.49
|
$14.69
PLN56.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
MDL7,593.48
|
$591.18
PLN2,279.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.07
MDL5,781.05
|
$480.23
PLN1,852.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.16
MDL3,180.79
|
$189.71
PLN731.65
|
|
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.26
MDL6,587.57
|
$301.71
PLN1,163.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.62
MDL75,793.93
|
$6,191.48
PLN23,878.57
|
|
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
MDL24.68
|
$3.18
PLN12.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MDL30.25
|
$3.01
PLN11.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
MDL47.52
|
$4.63
PLN17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.49
MDL776.83
|
$31.65
PLN122.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
MDL128.32
|
$6.64
PLN25.60
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.76
MDL921.29
|
$76.35
PLN294.46
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.75
MDL816.25
|
$37.00
PLN142.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.45
MDL1,596.77
|
$81.47
PLN314.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.65
MDL2,159.15
|
$91.91
PLN354.48
|
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