Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 27.6% cheaper than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% less in Moldova
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 34.2% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 15.5% less in Moldova

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Moldova.

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Moldova vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.2% less for restaurants

	Poland	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$9.35 MDL167.98	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$8.74 MDL157.06	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$1.02 MDL18.32	-50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$0.67 MDL12.05	-60.2%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Poland	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$0.51 MDL9.13	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$3.87 MDL69.59	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$4.41 MDL79.21	+17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$2.31 MDL41.48	-30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$2.20 MDL39.50	-22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$0.45 MDL8.11	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$0.93 MDL16.65	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.87 MDL15.67	+12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$1.04 MDL18.65	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$0.31 MDL5.63	-18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.23 MDL4.22	-48.2%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Poland	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$6.15 MDL110.50
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$17.07 MDL306.73	-44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$4.30 MDL77.27	-50.3%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Poland	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$10.64 MDL191.11	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	-37.2%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 34.2% less for childcare

	Poland	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	-41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	-25.9%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$1.50 MDL26.88	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$1.77 MDL31.77	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$3.38 MDL60.81	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$31.66 MDL568.73	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$6.45 MDL115.91	-10.6%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

	Poland	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$52.78 MDL948.25	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$38.13 MDL685.02	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	-30.1%
Average			-15.5%

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