Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Sri Lanka Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 71.3% more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 58.7% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 96.1% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Moldova

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moldova.

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Moldova vs. Sri Lanka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moldova instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Sri Lanka	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 LKR728.32	$9.35 MDL167.15	+326.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.20 LKR2,058.37	$8.74 MDL156.28	+41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 LKR271.69	$1.02 MDL18.23	+24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 LKR101.93	$0.67 MDL11.99	+118.6%
Average			+139.5%

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Sri Lanka	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 LKR165.38	$0.51 MDL9.08	+2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 LKR1,694.51	$3.87 MDL69.24	-24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 LKR1,661.40	$4.41 MDL78.82	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 LKR527.08	$2.31 MDL41.28	+45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 LKR639.48	$2.20 MDL39.31	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 LKR792.60	$0.45 MDL8.07	-81.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.33 LKR111.26	$0.93 MDL16.57	+176.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 LKR547.70	$0.87 MDL15.59	-47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 LKR195.96	$1.04 MDL18.56	+76.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LKR150.60	$0.31 MDL5.61	-30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 LKR113.47	$0.23 MDL4.20	-31.3%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 58.7% more for transportation

	Sri Lanka	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 LKR1,590.76	$6.15 MDL109.96	+28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.92 LKR1,632.96	$17.07 MDL305.22	+247.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,619.96 LKR10M	$32,274.90 MDL577K	+9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.96 LKR981.99	$4.30 MDL76.89	+45.5%
Average			+58.7%

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pay 96.1% more for housing

	Sri Lanka	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.30 LKR5,415.90	$10.64 MDL190.16	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.30 LKR83,483.87	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	+64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.93 LKR47,814.11	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	+109.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.77 LKR11,883.29	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+275.6%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Sri Lanka	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$28.08 LKR9,329.62	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	+681.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$711.79 LKR236K	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	+664.0%
Average			+672.7%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sri Lanka	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.16 LKR716.34	$1.50 MDL26.74	-30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 LKR715.99	$1.77 MDL31.61	-18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 LKR3,293.40	$3.38 MDL60.51	-65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$9.67 LKR3,212.14	$31.66 MDL565.92	+227.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.64 LKR1,209.92	$6.45 MDL115.33	+77.1%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Sri Lanka	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.76 LKR7,229.41	$52.78 MDL943.56	+142.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.15 LKR4,367.77	$38.13 MDL681.64	+190.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.61 LKR23,788.43	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	+28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.60 LKR11,162.83	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	+98.1%
Average			+105.8%

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