Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 15.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 58.1% more in Moldova
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Moldova are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 68.1% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB77.83
|
$6.37
MDL110.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB200.81
|
$6.65
MDL115.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.51
|
$0.89
MDL15.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.66
|
$0.62
MDL10.69
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.67
|
$0.45
MDL7.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB272.27
|
$4.73
MDL81.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB222.97
|
$4.55
MDL78.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.26
|
$1.91
MDL33.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.04
|
$2.35
MDL40.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.06
|
$0.36
MDL6.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.36
|
$0.80
MDL13.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.19
|
$0.75
MDL12.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.97
|
$0.86
MDL14.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.09
|
$0.30
MDL5.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.86
|
$0.30
MDL5.23
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.02
|
$4.99
MDL86.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB848.37
|
$12.97
MDL224.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,046,155.93
|
$25,774.44
MDL445,628.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB322.42
|
$4.49
MDL77.63
|
|
pay 63.7% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB571.55
|
$10.34
MDL178.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,983.18
|
$453.48
MDL7,840.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,513.13
|
$380.54
MDL6,579.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,840.43
|
$170.43
MDL2,946.69
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,396.67
|
$368.94
MDL6,378.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB345,049.99
|
$5,247.42
MDL90,725.53
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.38
|
$1.25
MDL21.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.36
|
$1.42
MDL24.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.33
|
$2.77
MDL47.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,627.53
|
$42.20
MDL729.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB180.83
|
$5.82
MDL100.63
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,288.17
|
$62.93
MDL1,088.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB979.37
|
$48.50
MDL838.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,761.34
|
$94.60
MDL1,635.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,186.70
|
$124.56
MDL2,153.60
|
|
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