Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 13.2% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 32.3% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 56.7% more in Harare
Housing: pay 38.7% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 21.0% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 64.7% less in Harare

The cost of transportation, groceries, and childcare in Harare are more expensive than in Chisinau. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Harare.

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Harare vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Chisinau, you would:

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pay 24.7% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL200.58	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL155.45	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.60	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL15.92	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-47.3%
Average			-24.7%

Chisinau vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.3% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.71	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.39	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL84.61	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	+21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL49.81	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.13	$2.46 ZWL791.38	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.83	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+211.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.60	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.79	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL17.97	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.58	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+150.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.40	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+225.1%
Average			+32.3%

Chisinau vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.7% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.06	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL241.70	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+343.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL528K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.26	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+305.1%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	Chisinau	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL189.39	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+551.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	$390.00 ZWL126K	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	$316.60 ZWL102K	-27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-78.9%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 21.0% more for childcare

	Chisinau	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	$433.79 ZWL140K	-0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL104K	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+46.5%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.12	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-44.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.67	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.18	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL745.01	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL150.43	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+18.8%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 64.7% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL841.43	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-66.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-65.1%
Average			-64.7%

Chisinau vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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