Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 11.8% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 8.5% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 3.6% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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pay 21.5% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD146.78	$9.35 MDL167.15	+6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD93.07	$8.74 MDL156.28	+56.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.90	$1.02 MDL18.23	+22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD12.12	$0.67 MDL11.99	-7.9%
Average			+21.5%

Namibia vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Namibia	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.76	$0.51 MDL9.08	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD75.24	$3.87 MDL69.24	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD112.39	$4.41 MDL78.82	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.99	$2.31 MDL41.28	-3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD48.20	$2.20 MDL39.31	-24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.74	$0.45 MDL8.07	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.84	$0.93 MDL16.57	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.90	$0.87 MDL15.59	+4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.61	$1.04 MDL18.56	+18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.59	$0.31 MDL5.61	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD18.04	$0.23 MDL4.20	-78.4%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Namibia	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD83.58	$6.15 MDL109.96	+22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD650.50	$17.07 MDL305.22	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD399K	$32,274.90 MDL577K	+34.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD133.60	$4.30 MDL76.89	-46.4%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 8.5% less for housing

	Namibia	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD839.53	$10.64 MDL190.16	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,668.36	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,792.30	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,243.17	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+79.9%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 3.6% more for childcare

	Namibia	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,469.32	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	+5.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD88,734.46	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	+2.0%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.63	$1.50 MDL26.74	-9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.47	$1.77 MDL31.61	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD55.04	$3.38 MDL60.51	+2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD658.84	$31.66 MDL565.92	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD90.07	$6.45 MDL115.33	+19.2%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Namibia	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD1,007.02	$52.78 MDL943.56	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD576.44	$38.13 MDL681.64	+10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,488.64	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,388.56	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	-20.2%
Average			-5.7%

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