Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 18.9% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Moldova
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 20.2% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 38.9% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$9.35 MDL167.15	+12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.74 MDL156.28	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.02 MDL18.23	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.67 MDL11.99	-72.7%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Tonga	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.51 MDL9.08	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.87 MDL69.24	-13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.41 MDL78.82	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.31 MDL41.28	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.20 MDL39.31	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.45 MDL8.07	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.93 MDL16.57	-26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.87 MDL15.59	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.04 MDL18.56	-38.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.31 MDL5.61	-78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.23 MDL4.20	-80.3%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 20.2% more for transportation

	Tonga	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$6.15 MDL109.96	+11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$17.07 MDL305.22	-58.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$32,274.90 MDL577K	+455.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$4.30 MDL76.89	-77.0%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 38.9% less for housing

	Tonga	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$10.64 MDL190.16	-91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$301.91 MDL5,397.46
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	-6.0%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	+39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	+2082.3%
Average			+450.9%

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pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.50 MDL26.74	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.77 MDL31.61	-39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.38 MDL60.51	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$31.66 MDL565.92	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.45 MDL115.33	-84.5%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$52.78 MDL943.56	+263.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$38.13 MDL681.64	+116.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	+344.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	+129.0%
Average			+198.9%

Tonga vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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