Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 12.0% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA641
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA622
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA555
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA341
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
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