Cost of living comparison
Chisinau is 51.0% more expensive than Lagos.
If you lived in Chisinau instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 68.4% more for restaurants
Lagos
|
Chisinau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
₦4,725.65
|
$6.61
MDL116.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
₦9,845.65
|
$5.51
MDL97.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₦603.86
|
$0.76
MDL13.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
₦393.80
|
$0.55
MDL9.63
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
Lagos
|
Chisinau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
₦2,174.74
|
$0.48
MDL8.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.04
₦2,984.55
|
$4.66
MDL82.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
₦20,002.61
|
$3.96
MDL69.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
₦3,135.24
|
$2.23
MDL39.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
₦3,693.35
|
$2.25
MDL39.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₦2,040.71
|
$0.34
MDL5.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
₦1,371.55
|
$0.74
MDL12.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
₦1,223.37
|
$0.66
MDL11.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₦1,763.61
|
$0.83
MDL14.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
₦1,793.66
|
$0.29
MDL5.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
₦1,167.65
|
$0.24
MDL4.28
|
|
pay 40.7% more for transportation
Lagos
|
Chisinau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.44
₦2,108.19
|
$5.92
MDL104.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
₦55,474.96
|
$12.90
MDL227.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,204.30
₦25,203,440.86
|
$16,591.04
MDL292,925.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.71
₦27,408.74
|
$3.86
MDL68.12
|
|
pay 92.8% more for housing
Lagos
|
Chisinau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.66
₦75,684.07
|
$10.03
MDL177.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,575.27
₦2,307,691.06
|
$345.40
MDL6,098.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$733.14
₦1,074,010.55
|
$268.91
MDL4,747.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.54
₦31,547.85
|
$149.23
MDL2,634.80
|
|
pay 90.8% more for childcare
Lagos
|
Chisinau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.04
₦177,316.71
|
$323.58
MDL5,713.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,879.46
₦4,218,260.10
|
$3,292.25
MDL58,126.91
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
Lagos
|
Chisinau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
₦1,575.22
|
$1.38
MDL24.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
₦4,827.69
|
$1.53
MDL26.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
₦1,575.22
|
$2.48
MDL43.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.63
₦58,057.93
|
$32.23
MDL569.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
₦11,026.51
|
$6.61
MDL116.78
|
|
pay 77.8% more for clothing
Lagos
|
Chisinau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.10
₦29,449.67
|
$52.00
MDL918.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.09
₦38,219.69
|
$35.49
MDL626.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.48
₦97,389.38
|
$96.68
MDL1,706.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.59
₦96,088.12
|
$112.25
MDL1,981.93
|
|
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