Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 57.3% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 57.0% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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