Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 6.4% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 33.5% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 37.9% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 27.4% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 29.5% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 50.1% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-37.1%
Average			-30.6%

Moldova vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.5% more for groceries

	Moldova	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+96.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.10 ZWL353.72	+143.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+115.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+205.8%
Average			+33.5%

Moldova vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.9% more for transportation

	Moldova	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+163.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+353.4%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 27.4% less for housing

	Moldova	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+729.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-58.4%
Average			-27.4%

Moldova vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 29.5% more for childcare

	Moldova	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$331.89 ZWL107K	+51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	+10.8%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+55.0%
Average			+17.0%

Moldova vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.1% less for clothing

	Moldova	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-57.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-25.9%
Average			-50.1%

Moldova vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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