Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 18.4% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 74.9% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Moldova
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Moldova are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Mali, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,872
|
$6.37
MDL112.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,710
|
$6.65
MDL117.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$0.89
MDL15.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA335
|
$0.62
MDL10.92
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA637
|
$0.45
MDL7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.73
MDL83.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,465
|
$4.55
MDL80.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,806
|
$1.91
MDL33.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,465
|
$2.35
MDL41.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
MDL6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA289
|
$0.80
MDL14.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.75
MDL13.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA578
|
$0.86
MDL15.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
MDL5.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,167
|
$4.99
MDL88.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.97
MDL229.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,774.44
MDL455,421.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,833
|
$10.34
MDL182.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$453.48
MDL8,012.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$380.54
MDL6,723.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$170.43
MDL3,011.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$368.94
MDL6,519.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,247.42
MDL92,719.22
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,378
|
$1.25
MDL22.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,091
|
$1.42
MDL25.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA539
|
$2.77
MDL48.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,933
|
$42.20
MDL745.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,276
|
$5.82
MDL102.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.93
MDL1,111.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.50
MDL856.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.60
MDL1,671.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$124.56
MDL2,200.93
|
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