Moldova vs Panama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moldova Panama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$1260
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2001
$3090
🏠 One person rent
$446
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.2
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$543
$856
💸 GDP per capita
$6651
$18662
😃 Human freedom index
7.66
7.57
❤️ Life expectancy
68.6
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
35
🌐 English speaking %
2%
14%
🎓 Higher education
46
46
😀 Quality of life
44
55
🏙️ Population
2.6M
4.1M

The average cost of living in Moldova ($817) is 35% less expensive than in Panama ($1260). Moldova ranked 119th vs 47th for Panama in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moldova compared to 0.7 months in Panama. Ranked 92nd and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Moldova vs Panama

We calculate prices for Moldova and Panama as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Moldova Panama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$7.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$483
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$928
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.46%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.04
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$12.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$86.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4720
$9292

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In Moldova

City Cost of living Population
Chisinau
$876
639K
Balti
$956
97.9K
Tiraspol
$491
134K
Bender
$537
76.2K
Ungheni
$1131
30.8K
Cahul
$846
30K
Dubasari
$806
28.5K
Soroca
$909
22.2K
Orhei
$860
21.1K
Comrat
$819
20.1K

In Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1384
881K
Colon
$1182
242K
Tocumen
$1231
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
89K
La Chorrera
$953
68.9K
Balboa
$1249
62.9K
David
$833
82.9K
Pacora
$1249
52.5K
Chitre
$1091
46.2K
Penonome
$1098
21.7K