Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 15.0% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 68.8% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 28.2% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 75.8% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.0% more for restaurants

	Benin	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$9.35 MDL167.98	+82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$8.74 MDL157.06	-6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.02 MDL18.32	-0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.67 MDL12.05	-26.3%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Benin	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$0.51 MDL9.13	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$3.87 MDL69.59	-17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$4.41 MDL79.21	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$2.31 MDL41.48	-15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$2.20 MDL39.50	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$0.45 MDL8.11	-75.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.93 MDL16.65	+12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.87 MDL15.67	+46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$1.04 MDL18.65	-13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.31 MDL5.63	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.23 MDL4.22	-69.7%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Benin	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$6.15 MDL110.50	+33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.07 MDL306.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,274.90 MDL580K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$4.30 MDL77.27	-65.0%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 68.8% more for housing

	Benin	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$10.64 MDL191.11	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	+131.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	+81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+18.7%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 28.2% more for childcare

	Benin	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	+67.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	-2.0%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$1.50 MDL26.88	+75.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$1.77 MDL31.77	-65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$3.38 MDL60.81	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$31.66 MDL568.73	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$6.45 MDL115.91	-24.4%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 75.8% more for clothing

	Benin	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$52.78 MDL948.25	+106.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$38.13 MDL685.02
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+170.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	-2.5%
Average			+75.8%

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