Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 45.5% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 88.7% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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