Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 7.0% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.5% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 45.4% more in Moldova
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Moldova are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moldova. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
Moldova vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 80.5% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
|
Thailand vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
|
Thailand vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
|
Thailand vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
|
Thailand vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
|
Thailand vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
|
Thailand vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.4% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
|
Thailand vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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