Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 53.7% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Moldova
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Moldova are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moldova. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.37
MDL114.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.65
MDL119.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.89
MDL15.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.62
MDL11.12
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.45
MDL8.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.73
MDL85.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.55
MDL81.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.91
MDL34.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.35
MDL42.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.36
MDL6.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.80
MDL14.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
MDL13.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.86
MDL15.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.30
MDL5.44
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.99
MDL89.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.97
MDL233.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$25,774.44
MDL463,833.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$4.49
MDL80.80
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$10.34
MDL186.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$453.48
MDL8,160.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$380.54
MDL6,848.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$170.43
MDL3,067.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$368.94
MDL6,639.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,247.42
MDL94,431.83
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.25
MDL22.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.42
MDL25.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.77
MDL49.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$42.20
MDL759.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.82
MDL104.74
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$62.93
MDL1,132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$48.50
MDL872.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$94.60
MDL1,702.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$124.56
MDL2,241.58
|
|
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