Moldova vs Sierra Leone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moldova Sierra Leone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2001
$1455
🏠 One person rent
$446
$836
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$458
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.2
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$543
$1663
💸 GDP per capita
$6651
$433
😃 Human freedom index
7.66
6.51
❤️ Life expectancy
68.6
60.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
35
🌐 English speaking %
2%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
46
25
😀 Quality of life
44
39
🏙️ Population
2.6M
7.56M

The average cost of living in Moldova ($817) is 31% less expensive than in Sierra Leone ($1191). Moldova ranked 119th vs 54th for Sierra Leone in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moldova compared to 1.4 months in Sierra Leone. Ranked 92nd and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Moldova vs Sierra Leone

We calculate prices for Moldova and Sierra Leone as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 3 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Moldova Sierra Leone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$635
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.46%
12.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.04
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$76.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4720
$2816

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Cities Comparison in Moldova vs Sierra Leone

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Moldova

City Cost of living Population
Chisinau
$876
639K
Balti
$956
97.9K
Tiraspol
$491
134K
Bender
$537
76.2K
Ungheni
$1131
30.8K
Cahul
$846
30K
Dubasari
$806
28.5K
Soroca
$909
22.2K
Orhei
$860
21.1K
Comrat
$819
20.1K

In Sierra Leone

City Cost of living Population
Freetown
$1213
951K
Bo
$1138
234K
Kenema
$1146
188K