Cost of living comparison
Russia is 22.2% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Russia instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 42.1% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.31
MDL58.78
|
$7.74
₽620.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MDL68.58
|
$4.69
₽375.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MDL11.88
|
$0.85
₽67.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
MDL8.46
|
$0.41
₽32.83
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
MDL6.74
|
$0.54
₽42.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
MDL64.21
|
$4.40
₽352.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
MDL53.37
|
$3.48
₽278.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
MDL27.16
|
$1.27
₽102.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
MDL30.70
|
$1.79
₽143.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.31
|
$0.62
₽49.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MDL10.19
|
$0.56
₽44.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MDL9.75
|
$0.66
₽53.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MDL10.44
|
$1.03
₽82.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
MDL3.93
|
$0.30
₽23.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
MDL3.56
|
$0.25
₽20.27
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
MDL88.98
|
$2.37
₽190.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.20
MDL270.13
|
$19.36
₽1,550.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,888.83
MDL282,394.14
|
$31,226.85
₽2,501,614.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.20
MDL56.96
|
$3.41
₽272.98
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.47
MDL168.28
|
$6.56
₽525.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.53
MDL4,026.15
|
$310.33
₽24,860.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.30
MDL2,760.09
|
$214.38
₽17,173.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.16
MDL1,477.93
|
$69.84
₽5,595.35
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.45
MDL4,006.93
|
$220.41
₽17,657.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,677.02
MDL65,352.16
|
$4,693.93
₽376,035.17
|
|
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
MDL17.96
|
$1.55
₽124.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
MDL20.39
|
$1.73
₽138.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
MDL37.97
|
$2.23
₽178.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.94
MDL443.17
|
$31.55
₽2,527.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MDL79.82
|
$4.06
₽325.37
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.37
MDL753.09
|
$62.85
₽5,035.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.63
MDL544.39
|
$39.44
₽3,159.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.19
MDL1,371.88
|
$79.13
₽6,339.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.31
MDL1,569.57
|
$85.30
₽6,833.65
|
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