Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 24.3% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 55.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 32.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 34.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 18.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 29.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Moldova.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Moldova, you would:

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$2.56 F CFA1,500	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$10.24 F CFA5,999	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.74 F CFA436	-27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.73 F CFA430	+9.4%
Average			-42.3%

Moldova vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.0% more for groceries

	Moldova	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$0.52 F CFA306	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$12.80 F CFA7,499	+230.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$7.75 F CFA4,538	+75.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.24 F CFA1,312	-3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.65 F CFA1,549	+20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.82 F CFA1,066	+303.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.48 F CFA280	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$0.93 F CFA546	+6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$1.07 F CFA624	+2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.78 F CFA456	+148.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.74 F CFA431	+213.5%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

	Moldova	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.56 F CFA3,258	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$42.68 F CFA24,995	+150.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$15.36 F CFA8,998	+257.2%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 34.8% more for housing

	Moldova	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$35.09 F CFA20,552	+229.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$675.10 F CFA395K	+62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$345.03 F CFA202K	+14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$126.19 F CFA73,907	-6.1%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 18.7% more for childcare

	Moldova	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$361.32 F CFA212K	+64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-14.4%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.02 F CFA600	-31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$1.88 F CFA1,100	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$1.71 F CFA1,000	-49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$70.41 F CFA41,242	+122.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$8.54 F CFA4,999	+32.3%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 29.8% more for clothing

	Moldova	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$91.75 F CFA53,740	+73.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$36.53 F CFA21,396	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$75.39 F CFA44,158	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$138.70 F CFA81,234	+108.3%
Average			+29.8%

Moldova vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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