Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 49.0% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.5% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Moldova
The cost of childcare and transportation in Moldova are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
Moldova vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.29
TMT120.34
|
$8.86
MDL149.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
TMT47.64
|
$7.75
MDL130.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
TMT8.13
|
$0.86
MDL14.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TMT2.81
|
$0.58
MDL9.81
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
$0.46
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$20.00
TMT70.20
|
$5.18
MDL87.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.21
TMT63.90
|
$4.54
MDL76.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.17
TMT21.66
|
$2.13
MDL35.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.42
TMT29.57
|
$2.43
MDL40.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
TMT8.64
|
$0.41
MDL6.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.00
TMT14.06
|
$0.86
MDL14.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.47
TMT12.17
|
$0.81
MDL13.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
TMT5.63
|
$0.96
MDL16.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
$0.34
MDL5.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
TMT2.84
|
$0.27
MDL4.49
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 57.2% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$5.28
MDL89.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
$16.10
MDL271.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154,189.29
|
$31,784.24
MDL536,452.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$4.21
MDL71.02
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$10.63
MDL179.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
TMT3,961.29
|
$424.82
MDL7,170.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
TMT2,632.50
|
$315.71
MDL5,328.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$104.05
MDL1,756.17
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
$314.41
MDL5,306.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,714.29
TMT90,257.14
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,389.89
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
$1.61
MDL27.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.05
TMT24.75
|
$1.68
MDL28.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$3.36
MDL56.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$31.99
MDL539.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
TMT50.14
|
$5.42
MDL91.54
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.71
TMT230.66
|
$56.94
MDL961.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.43
TMT426.21
|
$48.36
MDL816.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$300.00
TMT1,053.00
|
$116.20
MDL1,961.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.71
TMT651.86
|
$94.29
MDL1,591.49
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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