Chisinau vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$539
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
23
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
567K
951K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 27% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5911th and 4528th ($967 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Moldova and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Moldova vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5736th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Freetown

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Chisinau Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508