Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 87.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0 times more in Moldova
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Moldova are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moldova. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Benin, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
$6.37
MDL109.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
$6.65
MDL113.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA398
|
$0.89
MDL15.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA294
|
$0.62
MDL10.57
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
$0.45
MDL7.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
$4.73
MDL80.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
$4.55
MDL77.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
$1.91
MDL32.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
$2.35
MDL40.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA681
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA344
|
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA287
|
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA401
|
$0.86
MDL14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA358
|
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA401
|
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
$4.99
MDL85.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.97
MDL221.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,774.44
MDL440,741.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
$4.49
MDL76.77
|
|
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
$10.34
MDL176.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
$453.48
MDL7,754.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
$380.54
MDL6,507.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
$170.43
MDL2,914.38
|
|
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
$368.94
MDL6,308.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
$5,247.42
MDL89,730.66
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA569
|
$1.25
MDL21.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
$1.42
MDL24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
$2.77
MDL47.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
$42.20
MDL721.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
$5.82
MDL99.52
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
$62.93
MDL1,076.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
$48.50
MDL829.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
$124.56
MDL2,129.98
|
|
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