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Moldova vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 11.4% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 31.9% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 42.2% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Moldova

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

Moldova vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	$8.86 MDL149.56	+59.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	$7.75 MDL130.87	+43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	$0.86 MDL14.59	+19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	$0.58 MDL9.81	+27.2%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	$0.46 MDL7.71	-50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	$5.18 MDL87.38	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	$4.54 MDL76.60	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	$2.13 MDL35.98	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	$2.43 MDL40.95	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	$0.41 MDL6.89	-69.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	$0.86 MDL14.48	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	$0.81 MDL13.71	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	$0.96 MDL16.24	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	$0.34 MDL5.72	+9.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	$0.27 MDL4.49	-39.7%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 31.9% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	$5.28 MDL89.05	+39.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	$16.10 MDL271.79	+93.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	$31,784.24 MDL536,452.93	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	$4.21 MDL71.02	-15.9%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Mongolia	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	$10.63 MDL179.46	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	$424.82 MDL7,170.04	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	$315.71 MDL5,328.49	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	$104.05 MDL1,756.17	+79.4%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 42.2% more for childcare

	Mongolia	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	$314.41 MDL5,306.63	+88.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	$6,362.73 MDL107,389.89	-4.1%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	$1.61 MDL27.18	-17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	$1.68 MDL28.40	-30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	$3.36 MDL56.77	+96.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	$31.99 MDL539.97	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	$5.42 MDL91.54	+39.4%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	$56.94 MDL961.02	-30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	$48.36 MDL816.18	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	$116.20 MDL1,961.29	+17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	$94.29 MDL1,591.49	-37.4%
Average			-19.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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