Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 2.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 28.8% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 15.4% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 55.2% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Thailand	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$9.35 MDL167.98	+223.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$8.74 MDL157.06	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$1.02 MDL18.32	+36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.67 MDL12.05	+83.1%
Average			+101.2%

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

	Thailand	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.51 MDL9.13	-62.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$3.87 MDL69.59	-51.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$4.41 MDL79.21	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$2.31 MDL41.48	+12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.20 MDL39.50	+60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$0.45 MDL8.11	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.93 MDL16.65	+62.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.87 MDL15.67	-6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$1.04 MDL18.65	+26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.31 MDL5.63	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.23 MDL4.22	-58.6%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Thailand	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$6.15 MDL110.50	+21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$17.07 MDL306.73	-48.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$4.30 MDL77.27	-60.1%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 15.4% more for housing

	Thailand	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$10.64 MDL191.11	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	+1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	+12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+120.7%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 55.2% less for childcare

	Thailand	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	-57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	-52.8%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$1.50 MDL26.88	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$1.77 MDL31.77	-11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$3.38 MDL60.81	-18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$31.66 MDL568.73	-36.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$6.45 MDL115.91	+6.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Thailand	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$52.78 MDL948.25	+19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$38.13 MDL685.02	+16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	-14.6%
Average			+6.9%

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