Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 6.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 25.1% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 37.8% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.0% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$9.35 MDL167.15	+29.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$8.74 MDL156.28	+62.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.02 MDL18.23	+39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.67 MDL11.99	+58.9%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 25.1% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.51 MDL9.08	-49.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$3.87 MDL69.24	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$4.41 MDL78.82	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$2.31 MDL41.28	+21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.20 MDL39.31	+3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$0.45 MDL8.07	-58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.93 MDL16.57	+26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.87 MDL15.59	-14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$1.04 MDL18.56	+77.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.31 MDL5.61	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.23 MDL4.20	-67.3%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$6.15 MDL109.96	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$17.07 MDL305.22	-62.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$32,274.90 MDL577K	+37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$4.30 MDL76.89	-77.9%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 37.8% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$10.64 MDL190.16	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	+46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	+42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+140.6%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	-33.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	-9.8%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$1.50 MDL26.74	+8.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$1.77 MDL31.61	-31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$3.38 MDL60.51	+93.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$31.66 MDL565.92	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.45 MDL115.33	-35.5%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$52.78 MDL943.56	+137.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$38.13 MDL681.64	+132.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	+117.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	+34.9%
Average			+100.5%

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