Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.7 times more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.43
|
$18.70
£14.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.50
|
$9.25
£7.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.21
|
$2.23
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.29
|
$1.57
£1.23
|
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pay 91.3% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.24
|
$1.53
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.36
|
$4.35
£3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.19
|
$5.92
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.88
|
$3.77
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.95
|
$3.70
£2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.52
|
$1.23
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.62
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.67
|
$1.26
£0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.71
|
$1.42
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.52
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.22
|
$7.07
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.92
|
$98.23
£77.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL470,796.05
|
$34,832.80
£27,350.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.01
|
$17.15
£13.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.90
|
$39.40
£30.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,283.20
|
$1,243.58
£976.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,950.87
|
$1,020.84
£801.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,113.11
|
$229.21
£179.98
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,739.15
|
$1,497.56
£1,175.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,849.38
|
$18,629.32
£14,627.88
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.78
|
$5.63
£4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.92
|
$4.12
£3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.62
|
$17.47
£13.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL770.84
|
$45.31
£35.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.31
|
$12.89
£10.13
|
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pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,149.45
|
$78.43
£61.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL885.91
|
$40.13
£31.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,727.94
|
$90.36
£70.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,275.23
|
$96.72
£75.95
|
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