Abidjan vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$512
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$587
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
51
😀 Quality of life
39
58
🏙️ Population
4.98M
639K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 38% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6354th ($1114 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ivory Coast and Moldova, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 7263rd and 5671st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Chisinau

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Abidjan Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$3791

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846