Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 28.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 2.2% more in Chisinau
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% more in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 12.1% more in Chisinau

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

Chisinau vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 45.9% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.26 ETB671.19	$8.95 MDL156.38	+110.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,024.12	$7.76 MDL135.53	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB95.74	$0.87 MDL15.26	+43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 ETB89.28	$0.62 MDL10.88	+10.0%
Average			+45.9%

Addis Ababa vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 ETB198.35	$0.58 MDL10.12	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 ETB683.29	$5.29 MDL92.30	+21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 ETB854.44	$4.69 MDL81.96	-13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ETB359.40	$2.64 MDL46.07	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 ETB907.95	$2.55 MDL44.49	-55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.08 ETB484.78	$0.40 MDL7.05	-86.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 ETB67.99	$0.85 MDL14.80	+96.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 ETB166.67	$0.85 MDL14.90	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 ETB63.78	$0.95 MDL16.60	+134.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 ETB43.46	$0.36 MDL6.26	+30.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 ETB142.75	$0.26 MDL4.59	-71.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 2.2% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 ETB758.19	$5.36 MDL93.66	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.00 ETB1,890.68	$13.97 MDL243.95	+16.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$31,402.03 MDL548K	-42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 ETB569.57	$4.48 MDL78.19	+23.9%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.20 ETB20,513.84	$10.50 MDL183.43	-91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.99 ETB129K	$675.28 MDL11,792.25	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.43 ETB80,736.37	$492.96 MDL8,608.46	-3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.97 ETB19,217.24	$130.19 MDL2,273.52	+6.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$94.05 ETB14,817.90	$407.06 MDL7,108.35	+332.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$6,644.14 MDL116K	-78.0%
Average			+127.4%

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pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 ETB141.80	$1.79 MDL31.28	+99.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.09 ETB171.35	$1.85 MDL32.24	+69.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.10 ETB803.54	$3.34 MDL58.38	-34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.10 ETB9,784.84	$39.44 MDL688.79	-36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB590.84	$7.76 MDL135.53	+107.0%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 12.1% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.03 ETB7,095.21	$66.56 MDL1,162.32	+47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB11,842.98	$53.80 MDL939.53	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.08 ETB14,823.18	$115.49 MDL2,016.80	+22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.09 ETB18,132.67	$122.07 MDL2,131.60	+6.1%
Average			+12.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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