Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 12.4% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 63.1% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 35.1% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 38.8% more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Zambia
Clothing: pay 44.4% less in Zambia

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

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Zambia vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zambia instead of Moldova, you would:

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pay 41.7% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$5.53 ZMW111.38	-40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$5.03 ZMW101.25	-42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.63 ZMW12.66	-38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.36 ZMW7.28	-46.1%
Average			-41.7%

Moldova vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.1% more for groceries

	Moldova	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.18 ZMW23.73	+131.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$5.15 ZMW103.72	+33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$6.37 ZMW128.23	+44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$1.77 ZMW35.73	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.87 ZMW57.84	+30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.11 ZMW22.26	+144.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$1.10 ZMW22.17	+18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.65 ZMW33.30	+89.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$0.70 ZMW14.03	-32.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$1.16 ZMW23.45	+271.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.83 ZMW16.69	+253.1%
Average			+63.1%

Moldova vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Moldova	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.47 ZMW110.15	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$50.15 ZMW1,010.10	+193.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$7,541.11 ZMW152K	-76.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$14.58 ZMW293.63	+239.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 35.1% less for housing

	Moldova	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$54.99 ZMW1,107.45	+416.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$280.45 ZMW5,648.34	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$165.11 ZMW3,325.30	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$61.51 ZMW1,238.85	-54.2%
Average			-35.1%

Moldova vs. Zambia - Cost of housing

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pay 38.8% more for childcare

	Moldova	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$138.25 ZMW2,784.44	-37.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$16,638.36 ZMW335K	+206.0%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.26 ZMW25.31	-16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.82 ZMW56.81	+59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$3.02 ZMW60.75	-10.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$54.67 ZMW1,101.12	+72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$6.03 ZMW121.50	-6.5%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 44.4% less for clothing

	Moldova	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$23.28 ZMW468.81	-55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$15.45 ZMW311.17	-59.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$45.19 ZMW910.06	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$72.53 ZMW1,460.76	+9.0%
Average			-44.4%

Moldova vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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