Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 2.3 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.37
MDL116.20
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL207.42
|
$6.65
MDL121.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
$0.89
MDL16.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
$0.62
MDL11.27
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL47.80
|
$4.73
MDL86.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL65.35
|
$4.55
MDL83.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL22.87
|
$1.91
MDL34.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL55.37
|
$2.35
MDL42.87
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
$0.36
MDL6.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.00
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.69
|
$0.75
MDL13.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
$0.86
MDL15.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL83.03
|
$4.99
MDL91.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL508.63
|
$12.97
MDL236.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL356,040.29
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,867.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL100.71
|
$4.49
MDL81.85
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL406.90
|
$10.34
MDL188.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,577.05
|
$453.48
MDL8,266.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,305.48
|
$380.54
MDL6,937.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$170.43
MDL3,106.96
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL525.58
|
$368.94
MDL6,725.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,006.07
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,660.30
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.21
|
$1.25
MDL22.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.14
|
$1.42
MDL25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL86.47
|
$2.77
MDL50.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL389.95
|
$42.20
MDL769.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.82
MDL106.10
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL762.94
|
$62.93
MDL1,147.18
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL712.08
|
$48.50
MDL884.16
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,797.16
|
$94.60
MDL1,724.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,543.14
|
$124.56
MDL2,270.74
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