cost
Cost of Living Index
Contagem63.6 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Contagem leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Contagem leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Contagem 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 | Contagem | 63.6 | 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 | Contagem | 56.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Contagem | $1,949 | 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 | Contagem | 10.8x | 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 | Contagem | $2,415/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 | Contagem | 7.7% | 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 | Contagem | 69.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Contagem | 78.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Contagem wins on 12 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
Contagem leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Contagem
63.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Contagem
56.2
Chișinău
63
housing
Contagem
$1,949
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Contagem
10.8x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Contagem
$2,415/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Contagem
7.7%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Contagem
69.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Contagem
78.4 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Contagem
-0.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Contagem
75.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Contagem
55
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Contagem
18.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Contagem
39.3 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Contagem
28.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Contagem
4.4
Chișinău
8
housing
Contagem
$7,790/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Contagem
20.5%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Contagem
31.7%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Contagem
83.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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