Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 44.0% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Moldova
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moldova.
Moldova vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
|
New Orleans vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
|
New Orleans vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
|
New Orleans vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
|
New Orleans vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
|
New Orleans vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
|
New Orleans vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
|
New Orleans vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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