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Moldova

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 19.0% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 33.2% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 6.3% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 30.2% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in N'djamena

The cost of groceries and transportation in N'djamena are more expensive than in Chisinau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Chisinau, you would:

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL201.58	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL156.22	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.71	$0.85 FCFA498	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL16.00	$0.85 FCFA498	-4.2%
Average			-22.1%

Chisinau vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.2% more for groceries

	Chisinau	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.77	$0.34 FCFA199	-52.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.82	$1.71 FCFA997	-65.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL85.03	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+189.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL50.06	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.34	$3.10 FCFA1,808	+31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.87	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+385.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.68	$0.97 FCFA565	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.87	$1.16 FCFA678	+23.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL18.06	$1.11 FCFA648	+10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.72 FCFA422	+131.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.42	$0.72 FCFA422	+193.8%
Average			+33.2%

Chisinau vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.3% more for transportation

	Chisinau	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.64	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL242.90	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+531.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL530K	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-60.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.69	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-22.2%
Average			+6.3%

Chisinau vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Chisinau	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL190.33	$426.76 FCFA249K	+3928.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+151.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-82.4%
Average			-30.2%

Chisinau vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chisinau	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL105K	??

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pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.32	$1.28 FCFA747	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.87	$0.85 FCFA498	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.48	$0.98 FCFA573	-71.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL748.71	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL151.18	??
Average			-57.1%

Chisinau vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Chisinau	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-67.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL845.61	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-62.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-26.1%
Average			-49.6%

Chisinau vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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