Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Moldova Reverse

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Cost of Living in Moldova is 51.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Moldova is 56.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Moldova are 67.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Moldova are 58.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Moldova are 58.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Moldova is 67.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Moldova Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(358.58 L)		 7.81 $
(140.00 L)		      -61.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,344.66 L)		 33.47 $
(600.00 L)		      -55.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(197.22 L)		 7.25 $
(130.00 L)		      -34.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(107.57 L)		 1.67 $
(30.00 L)		      -72.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(125.50 L)		 2.18 $
(39.00 L)		      -68.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(93.65 L)		 1.67 $
(29.91 L)		      -68.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(45.82 L)		 0.92 $
(16.47 L)		      -64.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(37.29 L)		 0.57 $
(10.27 L)		      -72.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(71.68 L)		 4.43 $
(79.50 L)		      +10.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(58.96 L)		 0.48 $
(8.60 L)		      -85.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(37.45 L)		 0.64 $
(11.51 L)		      -69.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(74.75 L)		 2.41 $
(43.16 L)		      -42.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(105.23 L)		 4.41 $
(79.10 L)		      -24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(98.90 L)		 2.30 $
(41.32 L)		      -58.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(132.16 L)		 3.70 $
(66.26 L)		      -49.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(42.97 L)		 0.35 $
(6.22 L)		      -85.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(13.61 L)		 0.78 $
(13.96 L)		      +2.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(36.55 L)		 0.74 $
(13.24 L)		      -63.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(39.94 L)		 0.89 $
(16.01 L)		      -59.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(23.80 L)		 0.33 $
(5.87 L)		      -75.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(25.03 L)		 0.24 $
(4.35 L)		      -82.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(39.53 L)		 1.23 $
(22.00 L)		      -44.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(39.91 L)		 0.79 $
(14.24 L)		      -64.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(268.93 L)		 5.02 $
(90.00 L)		      -66.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(34.82 L)		 1.15 $
(20.70 L)		      -40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(64.40 L)		 1.84 $
(33.06 L)		      -48.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(179.29 L)		 3.07 $
(55.00 L)		      -69.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(44.82 L)		 0.33 $
(6.00 L)		      -86.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,165.37 L)		 13.05 $
(234.00 L)		      -79.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(67.23 L)		 1.67 $
(30.00 L)		      -55.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(50.20 L)		 0.45 $
(8.05 L)		      -84.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(537.86 L)		 5.02 $
(90.00 L)		      -83.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(62.91 L)		 5.09 $
(91.18 L)		      +44.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(537,864.93 L)		 29,338.22 $
(526,000.00 L)		      -2.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.72 $
(465,463.27 L)		 28,036.72 $
(502,665.56 L)		      +8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.60 $
(3,739.88 L)		 181.52 $
(3,254.42 L)		      -13.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(1,025.61 L)		 7.77 $
(139.25 L)		      -86.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(1,281.73 L)		 10.58 $
(189.64 L)		      -85.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(833.57 L)		 34.98 $
(627.13 L)		      -24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(391.63 L)		 18.23 $
(326.92 L)		      -16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(254.95 L)		 7.25 $
(130.00 L)		      -49.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $
(24,639.18 L)		 372.06 $
(6,670.62 L)		      -72.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(405,909.35 L)		 6,445.11 $
(115,553.33 L)		      -71.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $
(933.32 L)		 62.53 $
(1,121.15 L)		      +20.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(762.75 L)		 45.15 $
(809.43 L)		      +6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $
(1,605.64 L)		 100.79 $
(1,807.05 L)		      +12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $
(2,029.91 L)		 114.45 $
(2,051.91 L)		      +1.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.09 $
(31,161.91 L)		 578.20 $
(10,366.37 L)		      -66.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.44 $
(25,735.74 L)		 405.47 $
(7,269.57 L)		      -71.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.19 $
(51,925.29 L)		 1,074.88 $
(19,271.28 L)		      -62.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.37 $
(42,999.90 L)		 721.04 $
(12,927.36 L)		      -69.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(5,398.19 L)		 196.22 $
(3,518.05 L)		      -34.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.88 $
(4,515.85 L)		 141.85 $
(2,543.22 L)		      -43.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Moldova Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.71 $
(77,698.43 L)		 620.02 $
(11,116.18 L)		      -85.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 9.30      +41.5 %
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