Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 20.3% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 93.4% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 54.4% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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