Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 2.2% more expensive than Gabon.
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
FCFA10,164
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
|
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