Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 1.8% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 53.4% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 5.4% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 71.0% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 30.9% more in Chisinau

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

Chisinau vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,060	$8.95 MDL154.46	-49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,545	$7.76 MDL133.87	-42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA838	$0.87 MDL15.07	-41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA805	$0.62 MDL10.75	-56.4%
Average			-47.5%

Libreville vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.4% less for groceries

	Libreville	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA854	$0.58 MDL10.00	-61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,641	$5.29 MDL91.17	+12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,506	$4.69 MDL80.96	-59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,119	$2.64 MDL45.50	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,282	$2.55 MDL43.94	-37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,141	$0.40 MDL6.96	-80.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,141	$0.85 MDL14.62	-58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA913	$0.85 MDL14.72	-47.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA913	$0.95 MDL16.39	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA913	$0.36 MDL6.18	-77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA913	$0.26 MDL4.54	-83.8%
Average			-53.4%

Libreville vs. Chisinau - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Libreville	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,294	$5.36 MDL92.51	+31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,665	$13.97 MDL240.96	-71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	$31,402.03 MDL542K	+3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,125	$4.48 MDL77.23	-39.0%
Average			-18.9%

Libreville vs. Chisinau - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.4% less for housing

	Libreville	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,240	$10.50 MDL181.18	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604K	$675.28 MDL11,647.85	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251K	$492.96 MDL8,503.05	+10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,465	$130.19 MDL2,245.68	+90.4%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 71.0% more for childcare

	Libreville	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA101K	$407.06 MDL7,021.31	+127.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	$6,644.14 MDL115K	+14.3%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA604	$1.79 MDL30.89	+66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,521	$1.85 MDL31.84	-70.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,509	$3.34 MDL57.67	+24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,725	$39.44 MDL680.35	-41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,528	$7.76 MDL133.87	+72.7%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 30.9% more for clothing

	Libreville	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,300	$66.56 MDL1,148.09	-25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,150	$53.80 MDL928.03	+20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,180	$115.49 MDL1,992.11	+115.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,360	$122.07 MDL2,105.50	+13.7%
Average			+30.9%

Libreville vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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