Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 35.4% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Moldova
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Tanzania. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
Moldova vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
TZS9,676.70
|
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
TZS20,945.47
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TZS1,629.49
|
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
TZS748.55
|
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
|
Tanzania vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
TZS1,807.84
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
TZS10,867.44
|
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
TZS13,791.35
|
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
TZS5,620.04
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TZS4,646.05
|
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,208.76
|
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
TZS1,216.11
|
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
TZS1,061.21
|
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS884.03
|
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS884.03
|
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
TZS1,513.99
|
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
|
Tanzania vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TZS11,565.92
|
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.76
TZS38,860.03
|
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,898.05
TZS44,138,690.42
|
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
TZS30,800.35
|
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
|
Tanzania vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 22.2% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.82
TZS115,464.93
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.35
TZS824,548.32
|
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.27
TZS439,627.23
|
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.23
TZS158,395.91
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
|
Tanzania vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.61
TZS1,054,534.99
|
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,288.25
TZS35,236,488.60
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
|
Tanzania vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TZS3,381.39
|
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
TZS5,037.97
|
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
TZS4,925.81
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.55
TZS144,401.75
|
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
TZS15,649.28
|
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
|
Tanzania vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.07
TZS44,554.74
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.59
TZS68,042.89
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.27
TZS69,708.59
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
TZS103,342.49
|
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
|
Tanzania vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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