Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Moldova Reverse

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Cost of Living in Moldova is 49.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Moldova is 54.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Moldova are 65.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Moldova are 55.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Moldova are 56.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Moldova is 66.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Moldova Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(340.60 L)		 8.81 $
(150.00 L)		      -56.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,277.26 L)		 35.23 $
(600.00 L)		      -53.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(194.06 L)		 7.63 $
(130.00 L)		      -33.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(102.18 L)		 1.76 $
(30.00 L)		      -70.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(119.21 L)		 2.29 $
(39.00 L)		      -67.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(89.07 L)		 1.76 $
(29.91 L)		      -66.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(43.67 L)		 0.97 $
(16.48 L)		      -62.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(35.62 L)		 0.60 $
(10.28 L)		      -71.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(68.18 L)		 4.67 $
(79.50 L)		      +16.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(56.08 L)		 0.49 $
(8.27 L)		      -85.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(35.63 L)		 0.68 $
(11.50 L)		      -67.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(72.24 L)		 2.54 $
(43.17 L)		      -40.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(99.88 L)		 4.65 $
(79.13 L)		      -20.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(94.01 L)		 2.42 $
(41.29 L)		      -56.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(125.76 L)		 3.94 $
(67.17 L)		      -46.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(40.82 L)		 0.37 $
(6.22 L)		      -84.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(12.96 L)		 0.82 $
(13.95 L)		      +7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(34.78 L)		 0.78 $
(13.22 L)		      -62.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(37.98 L)		 0.94 $
(15.99 L)		      -57.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(22.66 L)		 0.34 $
(5.87 L)		      -74.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(23.80 L)		 0.26 $
(4.36 L)		      -81.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(37.55 L)		 1.29 $
(22.00 L)		      -41.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(37.94 L)		 0.84 $
(14.24 L)		      -62.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(255.45 L)		 5.28 $
(90.00 L)		      -64.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(33.23 L)		 1.22 $
(20.71 L)		      -37.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(61.19 L)		 1.94 $
(33.06 L)		      -46.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(170.30 L)		 3.23 $
(55.00 L)		      -67.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(42.58 L)		 0.35 $
(6.00 L)		      -85.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,106.95 L)		 13.74 $
(234.00 L)		      -78.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(63.86 L)		 1.76 $
(30.00 L)		      -53.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(47.68 L)		 0.47 $
(8.05 L)		      -83.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(510.90 L)		 5.28 $
(90.00 L)		      -82.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(59.71 L)		 5.35 $
(91.17 L)		      +52.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(510,902.10 L)		 30,886.54 $
(526,000.00 L)		      +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(442,194.51 L)		 29,516.35 $
(502,665.56 L)		      +13.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(3,550.62 L)		 191.10 $
(3,254.42 L)		      -8.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(974.54 L)		 8.18 $
(139.31 L)		      -85.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(1,217.79 L)		 11.14 $
(189.71 L)		      -84.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(793.35 L)		 36.84 $
(627.31 L)		      -20.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(374.96 L)		 19.20 $
(326.92 L)		      -12.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(245.91 L)		 7.63 $
(130.00 L)		      -47.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(23,468.85 L)		 392.15 $
(6,678.36 L)		      -71.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(385,514.26 L)		 6,811.27 $
(115,996.35 L)		      -69.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(888.22 L)		 65.70 $
(1,118.79 L)		      +26.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(725.90 L)		 47.44 $
(807.85 L)		      +11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(1,527.06 L)		 106.02 $
(1,805.58 L)		      +18.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(1,928.37 L)		 120.44 $
(2,051.07 L)		      +6.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(29,673.50 L)		 611.91 $
(10,420.85 L)		      -64.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(24,482.86 L)		 429.79 $
(7,319.28 L)		      -70.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(49,475.09 L)		 1,136.83 $
(19,360.24 L)		      -60.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(40,979.72 L)		 762.14 $
(12,979.31 L)		      -68.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(5,138.82 L)		 207.69 $
(3,537.00 L)		      -31.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(4,285.70 L)		 150.08 $
(2,555.84 L)		      -40.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.62 $
(73,904.02 L)		 653.28 $
(11,125.36 L)		      -84.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 9.30      +42.9 %
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