Cost of living comparison
Russia is 21.5% cheaper than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 14.2% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 6.4% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 45.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 25.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 26.5% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL117.80
|
$6.51
RUB661.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.93
|
$4.14
RUB421.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.40
|
$0.80
RUB81.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.42
|
$0.38
RUB39.07
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.34
|
$0.47
RUB47.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL87.38
|
$3.72
RUB377.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL84.17
|
$3.07
RUB312.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.29
|
$1.21
RUB123.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.46
|
$1.66
RUB168.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.60
|
$0.54
RUB55.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.80
|
$0.55
RUB56.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.83
|
$0.71
RUB72.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.90
|
$0.89
RUB90.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.58
|
$0.22
RUB21.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.59
|
$0.21
RUB21.18
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL92.29
|
$2.12
RUB215.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL239.70
|
$17.67
RUB1,795.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL476,336.48
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,707,937.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.97
|
$4.15
RUB421.82
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL191.12
|
$5.97
RUB607.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,380.67
|
$304.49
RUB30,948.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL7,032.67
|
$210.86
RUB21,431.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,149.74
|
$64.94
RUB6,600.35
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,818.46
|
$190.09
RUB19,321.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,977.35
|
$5,074.52
RUB515,774.30
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL23.05
|
$1.42
RUB144.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.22
|
$1.67
RUB169.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL51.22
|
$2.10
RUB213.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL779.91
|
$28.15
RUB2,861.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL107.56
|
$3.97
RUB403.85
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,162.97
|
$51.85
RUB5,269.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL896.33
|
$33.92
RUB3,447.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,748.27
|
$76.53
RUB7,778.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,302.00
|
$75.61
RUB7,685.16
|
|
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