Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 10.1% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 80.3% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 20.6% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 9.9% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 26.8% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.3% more for restaurants

	Peru	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$9.35 MDL167.98	+169.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$8.74 MDL157.06	+39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$1.02 MDL18.32	+4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.67 MDL12.05	+24.6%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Peru	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$0.51 MDL9.13	-73.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$3.87 MDL69.59	+4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$4.41 MDL79.21	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$2.31 MDL41.48	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$2.20 MDL39.50	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$0.45 MDL8.11	-47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.93 MDL16.65	+92.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.87 MDL15.67	+62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$1.04 MDL18.65	+104.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.31 MDL5.63	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.23 MDL4.22	-42.8%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Peru	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$6.15 MDL110.50	+5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$17.07 MDL306.73	-20.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+58.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$4.30 MDL77.27	-77.9%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 20.6% more for housing

	Peru	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$10.64 MDL191.11	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	+21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+228.1%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 9.9% more for childcare

	Peru	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	+65.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	-27.1%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$1.50 MDL26.88	-35.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$1.77 MDL31.77	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$3.38 MDL60.81	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$31.66 MDL568.73	+1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$6.45 MDL115.91	+27.5%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 26.8% more for clothing

	Peru	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$52.78 MDL948.25	+12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$38.13 MDL685.02	+50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	+8.2%
Average			+26.8%

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