Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 3.2 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR837.48
|
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
|
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
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