Chisinau vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2204
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$505
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$980
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
47
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
639K
15.1M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 20% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6080th and 4761st ($892 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Moldova and Nigeria, respectively. Check Moldova vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5665th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.05
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.4%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1974
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6466
$2289

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$829
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$502
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$517
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$782
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1062
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$825
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$840
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$876
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$725
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$863
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$637
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$555
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$650
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$727
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$786
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$676
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$752
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$837
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$741
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$709
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$400
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$562
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$729
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$533
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$433
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$938
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$722
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$483
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$513
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$929
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1002
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$796
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$454
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$758
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$663
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$696
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
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$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507