Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 24.7% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 86.1% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Moldova
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Moldova are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
Moldova vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.57
NIO167.54
|
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
NIO249.70
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
NIO30.05
|
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NIO22.01
|
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NIO63.99
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.87
|
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
NIO166.90
|
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
NIO72.59
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
NIO90.82
|
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NIO64.95
|
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NIO14.44
|
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NIO29.96
|
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
NIO32.04
|
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NIO45.67
|
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NIO32.12
|
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 60.6% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
NIO181.64
|
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.00
NIO183.61
|
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,973.64
NIO843,003.80
|
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.56
NIO204.17
|
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.35
NIO1,333.96
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.67
NIO11,986.84
|
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.96
NIO10,419.68
|
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.87
NIO2,050.11
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 86.1% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.12
NIO4,334.53
|
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
NIO220,166.41
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
NIO47.93
|
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NIO79.30
|
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.58
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
NIO1,236.40
|
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
NIO293.56
|
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.83
NIO2,268.67
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.88
NIO2,270.47
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.23
NIO3,971.55
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.99
NIO3,302.29
|
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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