cost
Cost of Living Index
Brazzaville73.2 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Brazzaville leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Brazzaville leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Brazzaville leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Brazzaville leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Brazzaville | 73.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Brazzaville | 75.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Brazzaville | $2,277 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Brazzaville | 11.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Brazzaville | $3,422/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Brazzaville | 10.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Brazzaville | 75.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Brazzaville | 73.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Brazzaville wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Chișinău.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Brazzaville leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads jobs, health, and environment.
cost
Brazzaville
73.2
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Brazzaville
75.9
Chișinău
63
housing
Brazzaville
$2,277
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Brazzaville
11.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Brazzaville
$3,422/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Brazzaville
10.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Brazzaville
75.2
Chișinău
70.6
health
Brazzaville
73.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Brazzaville
1.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Brazzaville
64.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Brazzaville
74.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Brazzaville
24.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Brazzaville
57.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Brazzaville
20.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Brazzaville
5.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Brazzaville
$4,799/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Brazzaville
52.6%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Brazzaville
49.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Brazzaville
29.2%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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