Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 26.7% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Quito
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Moldova.
Quito vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
$0.73
|
|
Moldova vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.6% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
$0.47
|
|
Moldova vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 50.3% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
$13.50
|
|
Moldova vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
$25.07
|
|
Moldova vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Moldova vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
$7.00
|
|
Moldova vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
$92.78
|
|
Moldova vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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