Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 45.9% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% more in Moldova
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
Moldova vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SRD385.48
|
$8.86
MDL149.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
SRD439.53
|
$7.75
MDL130.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
SRD45.89
|
$0.86
MDL14.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SRD31.47
|
$0.58
MDL9.81
|
|
Suriname vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SRD49.77
|
$0.46
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD240.35
|
$5.18
MDL87.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.71
SRD258.53
|
$4.54
MDL76.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
SRD131.03
|
$2.13
MDL35.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
SRD97.25
|
$2.43
MDL40.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
SRD77.40
|
$0.41
MDL6.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SRD35.18
|
$0.86
MDL14.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
SRD55.82
|
$0.81
MDL13.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
SRD94.75
|
$0.96
MDL16.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.74
|
$0.34
MDL5.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD35.88
|
$0.27
MDL4.49
|
|
Suriname vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
SRD163.31
|
$5.28
MDL89.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,469.32
|
$16.10
MDL271.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD963,700.00
|
$31,784.24
MDL536,452.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD886.60
|
$4.21
MDL71.02
|
|
Suriname vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 53.2% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SRD1,125.26
|
$10.63
MDL179.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.53
SRD19,448.67
|
$424.82
MDL7,170.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.08
SRD8,368.04
|
$315.71
MDL5,328.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.00
SRD1,156.29
|
$104.05
MDL1,756.17
|
|
Suriname vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,429.56
|
$314.41
MDL5,306.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,921.93
SRD74,086.45
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,389.89
|
|
Suriname vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.34
SRD128.57
|
$1.61
MDL27.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
SRD103.20
|
$1.68
MDL28.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD217.58
|
$3.36
MDL56.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD486.72
|
$31.99
MDL539.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD192.74
|
$5.42
MDL91.54
|
|
Suriname vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,399.13
|
$56.94
MDL961.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,096.36
|
$48.36
MDL816.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,907.08
|
$116.20
MDL1,961.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,261.98
|
$94.29
MDL1,591.49
|
|
Suriname vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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