Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 3.7% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Moldova
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Moldova are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moldova.
Moldova vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Russia, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
|
Russia vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
|
Russia vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
|
Russia vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
|
Russia vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
|
Russia vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
|
Russia vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
|
Russia vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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