Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Moldova

Chisinau vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 3.8% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 45.5% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Chisinau
Housing: pay 33.9% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 45.7% less in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 14.3% more for restaurants

	Accra	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS92.85	$11.22 MDL200.58	+40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.27	$8.70 MDL155.45	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.13	$1.21 MDL21.60	-22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.34	$0.89 MDL15.92	+94.0%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 45.5% less for groceries

	Accra	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS18.93	$0.71 MDL12.71	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS68.73	$4.89 MDL87.39	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS159.52	$4.73 MDL84.61	-65.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.54	$2.79 MDL49.81	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS37.94	$2.36 MDL42.13	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.26	$0.44 MDL7.83	-73.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.48	$0.87 MDL15.60	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.45	$0.94 MDL16.79	+15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.88	$1.01 MDL17.97	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.27	$0.31 MDL5.58	-74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.17	$0.25 MDL4.40	-79.8%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Accra	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS57.98	$6.44 MDL115.06	+29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS467.58	$13.52 MDL241.70	-66.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,085.33	$29,507.41 MDL528K	+268.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS137.81	$4.94 MDL88.26	-58.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 33.9% more for housing

	Accra	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS493.76	$10.59 MDL189.39	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,884.61	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,227.70	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	+56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS652.27	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	+231.5%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 45.7% less for childcare

	Accra	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,380.50	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	-6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS217K	$5,841.67 MDL104K	-68.6%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.48	$2.24 MDL40.12	+21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.23	$2.16 MDL38.67	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.53	$3.42 MDL61.18	+34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS827.13	$41.67 MDL745.01	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS147.66	$8.41 MDL150.43	-33.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Accra	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.12	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	+462.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS214.18	$47.07 MDL841.43	+155.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS421.36	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	+215.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS610.38	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	+120.3%
Average			+216.1%

Accra vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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