Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 35.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.8% less in Moldova
Groceries: pay 59.0% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 38.2% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 12.3% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Moldova

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Moldova.

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Moldova vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$9.35 MDL167.98	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$8.74 MDL157.06	-43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.02 MDL18.32	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.67 MDL12.05	-52.8%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 59.0% less for groceries

	Gabon	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$0.51 MDL9.13	-57.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.87 MDL69.59	-24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.41 MDL79.21	-65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.31 MDL41.48	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.20 MDL39.50	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.45 MDL8.11	-66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.93 MDL16.65	-46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.87 MDL15.67	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.04 MDL18.65	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.31 MDL5.63	-76.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.23 MDL4.22	-87.9%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Gabon	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$6.15 MDL110.50	+53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$17.07 MDL306.73	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$4.30 MDL77.27	-40.7%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 38.2% less for housing

	Gabon	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$10.64 MDL191.11	-83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	-29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+105.8%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 12.3% more for childcare

	Gabon	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	+28.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	-2.0%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$1.50 MDL26.88	+46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$1.77 MDL31.77	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$3.38 MDL60.81	+32.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$31.66 MDL568.73	-50.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$6.45 MDL115.91	+44.1%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Gabon	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$52.78 MDL948.25	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$38.13 MDL685.02	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+80.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	-35.0%
Average			-10.3%

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