Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 52.1% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 94.4% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
|
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
|
pay 99.9% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
|
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
|
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