Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 2.2% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Moldova
The cost of childcare and clothing in Moldova are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
$6.37
MDL112.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
$6.65
MDL117.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA733
|
$0.89
MDL15.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA782
|
$0.62
MDL10.95
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
$0.45
MDL7.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
$4.73
MDL83.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
$4.55
MDL80.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
$1.91
MDL33.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$2.35
MDL41.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$0.36
MDL6.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA695
|
$0.80
MDL14.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$0.75
MDL13.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA562
|
$0.86
MDL15.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA621
|
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA665
|
$0.30
MDL5.35
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
$4.99
MDL88.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$12.97
MDL229.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
$25,774.44
MDL456,469.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
$4.49
MDL79.51
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
$10.34
MDL183.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
$453.48
MDL8,031.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
$380.54
MDL6,739.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
$170.43
MDL3,018.37
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
$368.94
MDL6,534.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
$5,247.42
MDL92,932.69
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA587
|
$1.25
MDL22.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
$1.42
MDL25.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
$2.77
MDL49.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
$42.20
MDL747.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
$5.82
MDL103.07
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
$62.93
MDL1,114.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
$48.50
MDL858.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$94.60
MDL1,675.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
$124.56
MDL2,205.99
|
|
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