Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 12.6% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Moldova
- Housing
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pay 16.1% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Moldova
- Clothing
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pay 78.3% more in Moldova
The cost of clothing and childcare in Moldova are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Moldova. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
$6.37
MDL112.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
$6.65
MDL117.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$0.89
MDL15.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$0.62
MDL10.92
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$0.45
MDL7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$4.73
MDL83.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$4.55
MDL80.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
$1.91
MDL33.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$2.35
MDL41.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$0.36
MDL6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.80
MDL14.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.75
MDL13.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
$0.86
MDL15.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.30
MDL5.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$4.99
MDL88.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
$12.97
MDL229.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
$25,774.44
MDL455,421.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
$10.34
MDL182.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
$453.48
MDL8,012.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
$380.54
MDL6,723.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
$170.43
MDL3,011.44
|
|
pay 49.4% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
$368.94
MDL6,519.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
$5,247.42
MDL92,719.22
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$1.25
MDL22.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$1.42
MDL25.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
$2.77
MDL48.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
$42.20
MDL745.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
$5.82
MDL102.84
|
|
pay 78.3% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
$62.93
MDL1,111.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
$48.50
MDL856.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
$94.60
MDL1,671.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
$124.56
MDL2,200.93
|
|
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