Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 24.3% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 15.7% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 27.5% less in Uzbekistan

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Moldova, you would:

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pay 37.8% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.98	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL157.06	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.32	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	-26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.05	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	-48.4%
Average			-37.8%

Moldova vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Moldova	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.13	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	-0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.59	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL79.21	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.48	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.50	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	-22.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.11	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	+18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.65	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.67	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	+21.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.65	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	-29.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.63	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	-1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.22	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	-19.0%
Average			-10.6%

Moldova vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Moldova	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL110.50	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL306.73	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL580K	$25,434.35 UZS307M	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL77.27	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	-26.6%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Moldova	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL191.11	$12.06 UZS146K	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	$284.41 UZS3M	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	$200.65 UZS2M	-33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	$76.36 UZS922K	-43.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 15.7% more for childcare

	Moldova	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	$247.37 UZS3M	+12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	$6,457.10 UZS78M	+18.7%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.88	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	+16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.77	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	+1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.81	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	-40.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL568.73	$59.82 UZS722K	+89.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.91	$4.14 UZS49,938.49	-35.9%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 27.5% less for clothing

	Moldova	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL948.25	$21.08 UZS255K	-60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL685.02	$29.80 UZS360K	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	$82.82 UZS1000K	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	$65.68 UZS793K	-1.3%
Average			-27.5%

Moldova vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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